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“Reality is what one makes it. And the more negative reality one nurtures and creates, the more of it one has.”

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Benjamin Hoff is an American author born in 1946. He is best known for his book 'The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,' which combines philosophy, psychology, and travel stories to explore the essence of life and creative thinking. more

“The major lesson Tiggers need to learn is that if they don't control their impulses, their impulses will control them. No matter how much they do, Tiggers are never satisfied because they don't know the feeling of accomplishment that eventually comes when one persistently applies one's will to the attaining of non-immediately-reachable goals.”

Ifs Knows Needs Matter Feelings Goal Lessons Majors Satisfied Impulse Accomplishment Tigger

Author:Benjamin Hoff

“Treat gain and loss the same.' Don't be Intimidated. Don't make a Big Deal of anything - just accept things as they come to you.”

Bigs Loss Deals Accepting Gains Treats Big Deal Intimidated Gains And Losses

Author:Benjamin Hoff

“When we give up our images of self-importance and our ideas of what should be, we can help things become what they need to be.”

Needs Giving Should Ideas Self Helping Giving Up Importance Self-importance

Author:Benjamin Hoff

“If I'd been trying to kill him, he'd be dead.”

Ifs Trying

Book:Graceling

Source: Graceling

“I know how mirrors work. They're all in league with the cosmetics trade. They tell a woman lies. Drawing her gaze from one imagined flaw to another, until all she sees is a constellation of imperfections. If you could get outside yourself, borrow my eyes for just an instant... There is only beauty.”

Ifs Knows Eye Lying Know How Mirrors Trade Drawing League Instant Flaws Imperfection Constellations Cosmetics Women Lie

Author:Tessa Dare

“You see, though we travel together, we travel alone.”

Together

Book:A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy

Source: A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy

“It is easier with the right person. A good test of a relationship is how well you both deal with challenges. If one person is more invested, it shows. If you're with the wrong person, it feels like too much work. But if you're unhappy more than you're happy, it's not the right relationship for you.”

Ifs Feels Wells Persons Shows Challenges Deals Too Much Easier Tests Unhappy Right Person Wrong Person Too Much Work

Author:Susane Colasanti

“If they let me choose between you and the dog, I'll choose the dog.”

Ifs Dog Let Me

Author:Johnny Depp

“I never knew before, what such a love as you have made me feel, was; I did not believe in it; my Fancy was afraid of it, lest it should burn me up. But if you will fully love me, though there may be some fire, 'twill not be more than we can bear when moistened and bedewed with Pleasures.”

Ifs Love Feels Should Believe May Made Pleasure Fire Bears Romantic Fancy Bright Star

Book:Selected Letters of John Keats: Revised Edition

Source: Selected Letters of John Keats: Revised Edition

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