“A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections.” — Chinese Proverb
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Life
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” —- Soren Kierkegaard
Luck
“So-called ”luck” usually is found at the exact point where preparation meets opportunity. For a time, an individual may get ahead by ”pull,” but eventually someone with push will displace him. …Success is not due to a fortuitous concourse of stars at our birth, but to a steady trail of sparks from the grindstone of hard work each day. — Kenneth Hildebrand
Talent
“The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Control
“You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.” — Chinese Proverb
Loneliness
“You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.” — Wayne Dyer
Life
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” — Anonymous
Envy of Others
“Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own.”– Harold Coffin
Worry/Anxiety
“We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house is never burgled, and the ship never goes down.” — Jean Anouilh
Criticism
“Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.” — H. Jackson Brown