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Quote by George Bernard Shaw

“Youth is wasted on the young.”

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George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 - November 2, 1950) was an Irish-British playwright, critic, and socialist. He is renowned for his satirical and witty dramatic works. more

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

Attitude Determination Persistence Attributed No Source

Author:Calvin Coolidge

“Fiction Is My Addiction”

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Author:Dr. Seuss

“Anyone can find the switch after the lights are on.”

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Author:Confucius

“In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between them, there are doors.”

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Author:William Blake

“a collision at sea will ruin your entire day”

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Author:Thucydides

“Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons.”

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Author:Denzel Washington

“We are what we do.”

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Author:Erich Fromm

“There is a force more powerful than steam and electricity: the will.”

Inspirational Force Power Attributed No Source Electricity Will Steam

Author:Fernán Caballero

“Life is too ironic to fully understand. It takes sadness to know what happiness is. Noise to appreciate silence & absence to value presence.”

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Book:Karma

Source: Karma

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