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“Know how to choose well. Most of life depends thereon. It needs good taste and correct judgment, for which neither intellect nor study suffices.”

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Baltasar Gracian

Baltasar Gracian, born on January 8, 1601 and died on December 6, 1658, was a renowned Spanish writer, philosopher, and theologian. He is known for his profound philosophical thoughts and unique literary style. more

“Over the years I have come to believe that life is full of unchosen circumstances, that being human has to do with the evolution of our individual consciousness and with it, responsibilities for choice. Pain and joy both come with life. I believe that how we respond to what happens to us and around us shapes who we become and has to do with the psyche or the soul's growth.”

Years Believe Humans Soul Happens Pain Life Is Joy Choices Individual I Believe Growth Consciousness Responsibility Evolution Circumstances Shapes Being Human

Author:Jean Shinoda Bolen

“The greatest power God gave us is the power to choose. We have the opportunity to choose whether we're going to act or procrastinate, believe or doubt, pray or curse, help or heal. We also choose whether we're going to be happy or whether we're going to be sad.”

Believe Helping Choices Opportunity Doubt Praying Heal Curse Procrastinating

Author:Lou Holtz

“We can choose to gather to our hearts the thorns of disappointment, failure, loneliness, and dismay in our present situation. Or we can gather the flowers of God's grace, boundless love, abiding presence, and unmatched joy. I choose to gather the flowers.”

Heart Joy Choices Situation Grace Loneliness Flower Disappointment Abiding Boundless Thorns God's Grace Dismay Present Situation Boundless Love

Book:Daily Splashes of Joy: 365 Gems to Sparkle Your Day

Source: Daily Splashes of Joy: 365 Gems to Sparkle Your Day

“Your choices have psychological consequences. The way you choose to deal with reality, truth, facts - your choice to honor or dishonor your own perceptions - registers in your mind, for good or for bad, and either confirms and strengthens your self-esteem or undermines and weakens it.”

Way Mind Self Facts Reality Choices Deals Self Esteem Honor Perception Consequence Esteem Psychological You Choose Register Dishonor

Book:Nathaniel Brandens Self-Esteem Every Day: Reflections on Self-Esteem and Spirituality

Source: Nathaniel Brandens Self-Esteem Every Day: Reflections on Self-Esteem and Spirituality

“Choices can change our lives profoundly. The choice to mend a broken relationship, to say "yes" to a difficult assignment, to lay aside some important work to play with a child, to visit some forgotten person - these small choices may affect many lives eternally.”

May Children Persons Important Play Choices Difficult Our Lives Broken Lays Forgotten Assignments Important Work Broken Relationship

Author:Gloria Gaither

“Put even the plainest woman into a beautiful dress and unconsciously she will try to live up to it.”

Trying Beautiful Women Dresses Fabulous Beautiful Dress

Author:Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon

“I used to say, "I sure hope things will change." Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change”

Way Used Choices

Author:Jim Rohn

“I don't like my voice. I don't like the way I look. I don't like the way I move. I don't like the way I act. I mean, period. So, you know, I don't like myself.”

Knows Way Looks Mean Moving Voice Inspiring Periods

Author:Elizabeth Taylor

“For Thanksgiving we have to make a Tofurkey! It doesn't sound right! It's gonna be jiggly and weird.”

Sound Thanksgiving

Author:Jessica Simpson

“Lord, 'tis Thy plenty-dropping hand That soils my land, And giv'st me for my bushel sowne Twice ten for one. All this, and better, Thou dost send Me, to this end, That I should render, for my part, A thankful heart.”

Should Heart Ends Hands Lord Land Ten Plenty Soil Thanksgiving Dropping Thankful Heart Inspirational Thanksgiving

Book:The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: edited by Alfred Pollard, with a pref. by A.C. Swinburne

Source: The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: edited by Alfred Pollard, with a pref. by A.C. Swinburne

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