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Quote by Nicolas Chamfort

“If it were not for the government, we should have nothing to laugh at in France.”

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Nicolas Chamfort, born on April 6, 1741, and died on April 13, 1794, was a prominent French writer and poet of the 18th century, known for his unique literary style and profound thoughts. more

“Be compassionate to everyone. Don't just search for whatever it is that annoys and frightens you-see beyond those things to the basic human being. Especially see the child in the man or woman. Even if they are destroying you, allow a moment to see how lost in their own delusion and suffering they are.”

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Book:The Cushion in the Road: Meditation and Wandering as the Whole World Awakens to Being in Harm's Way

Source: The Cushion in the Road: Meditation and Wandering as the Whole World Awakens to Being in Harm's Way

“Real courage is holding on to a still voice in your head that says, 'I must keep going.' It's that voice that says nothing is a failure if it is not final. That voice that says to you, 'Get out of bed. Keep going. I will not quit.'”

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Author:Cory Booker

“Don’t just be yourself. Be all of yourselves. Don’t just live. Be that other thing connected to death. Be life. Live all of your life. Understand it, see it, appreciate it. And have fun.”

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Author:Joss Whedon

“The daily activity that contributes most to happiness is having dinner with friends. The daily activity that detracts most from happiness is commuting. Eat more. Commute less.”

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Author:David Brooks

“There are many more jobs out there than you have ever heard of. Your dream job might not yet exist. If you had told 'College Me' that I would become a professional YouTuber, I would've been like, "That is not a word, and it never should be."”

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Author:John Green

“I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself permission to fail. Please don't even bother asking. Don't bother telling the world you are ready. Show it. Do it.”

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Author:Peter Dinklage

“Pausing allows you to take a beat to take a breath in your life. As everybody else is rushing around like a lunatic out there, I dare you to do the opposite.”

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Author:Maria Shriver

“Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.”

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Author:Nicolas Chamfort

“I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.”

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Author:Denzel Washington

“The definition of success changes. Success is to live your life with integrity and not give in to peer pressure to be something you're not. Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else's path; unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path, then by all means, you should follow that.”

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