Top 333 Most Famous Inspiration Quotes with Images Ranked by Users

Discover a curated collection of beautiful Inspiration Quotes with images. All quotes have been ranked by users.

I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep & there are no words for that.

This quote is saying that love is something that cannot be put into words. The speaker wishes they had more words to express the feelings...

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The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected. Maybe they always have been and will be. Maybe we've lived a thousand lives before this one and in each of them we've found each other. And maybe each time, we've been forced apart for the same reasons. That means that this goodbye is both a goodbye for the past ten thousand years and a prelude to what will come.

This quote means that the pain of being separated from one another is due to a deep connection between our souls. It suggests that the...

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If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

This phrase means that even if you think you are insignificant, you can still make a difference. Even the smallest actions can have an impact...

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If people refuse to look at you in a new light and they can only see you for what you were, only see you for the mistakes you've made, if they don't realize that you are not your mistakes, then they have to go.

This quote is saying that if someone only sees you for your past mistakes, and won’t recognize that you have changed and grown since then,...

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Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong.

This quote is saying that it’s very easy to avoid difficult situations or problems. However, if you are brave enough to confront those issues head-on,...

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Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

This quote means even if something appears to be wrong or incorrect, it can still be beneficial in some way. In this example, a stopped...

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There must be those among whom we can sit down and weep and still be counted as warriors.

This quote means that while it is important to be brave and strong, it is also okay to show emotion. People who can be open...

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There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.

This quote is saying that when you do something challenging and dangerous together with someone else, it can create a strong bond between you. This...

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We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.

This quote means that it’s important to be open to change and unexpected opportunities. Don’t be too focused on the life that you plan and...

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No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.

This quote is saying that each and every person in the world has an important role to play in the history of the world, even...

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When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time.

This quote means that when people do not communicate or share their feelings and thoughts, they gradually lose parts of themselves, emotionally and mentally. Emotional...

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There are years that ask questions and years that answer.

This quote means that some years provide us with more clarity on where we are in life, while other years are more confusing and may...

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The past has no power over the present moment.

This quote means that the events and circumstances of the past cannot affect or control what is happening in the present moment. The present is...

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There was another life that I might have had, but I am having this one.

This quote means that although there may have been other alternative paths or choices that the speaker could have taken in life, they ultimately chose...

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I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one-hundred percent!

This quote is saying that if someone means something, they will say it and do it. It also implies that an elephant (or someone) can...

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You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection

. This quote means that you, just like everyone else in the world, deserve to be loved and cared for. It is important to give...

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Love is the absence of judgment.

Love is an emotion that doesn’t include judgement. This means that when you love someone or something, you do not make any judgements about them,...

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Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.

This quote means that darkness does not always symbolize negative things like evil and odds, and light does not always symbolize positive things like good....

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The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.

This quote means that once someone has achieved something successful, it can be difficult to find people who genuinely feel happy or proud for them....

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Happiness [is] only real when shared

. This quote means that real happiness only comes when it is experienced and shared with others. When someone is alone and happy, they may...

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Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.

This quote suggests that if you want to get better from something (for example an illness or bad habit) it is important that you first...

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You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.

This quote is suggesting that it is important to “let go” of things that are causing you stress, anxiety, or difficulty. You don’t want to...

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What makes the desert beautiful,' said the little prince, 'is that somewhere it hides a well...

The quote means that the desert can be a place of beauty, despite its barrenness, because somewhere within it can be found a source of...

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A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened.

This quote is saying that a person’s life focus is to find out, through experimentation and exploration of art, two or three things which are...

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If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.

This quote means that if you accept someone for who they currently are, they will not change or make any improvements. However, if you treat...

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Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.

This quote is about understanding the difference between reputation and honor. Your reputation is how other people perceive you, based on what they learn about...

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And in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years.

This quote is emphasizing the importance of living life to its fullest, rather than focusing primarily on measuring your life based on years alone. Living...

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What's the good of living if you don't try a few things?

This quote means that it is not enough to just live. You also need to try different things and take risks because otherwise, your life...

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Try a little harder to be a little better.

This quote encourages people to strive to continuously improve themselves. It encourages people to take small steps every day to become better than they were...

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I dream my painting and I paint my dream.

This quote means that the person paints what they imagine or dream about in their mind. It’s like a visualization exercise. The person is letting...

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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

This quote means that when you do something kind or meaningful, you can share the positivity with many people, and you won’t be any worse...

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You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?

This quote means that you are capable of great things, and you should use those skills to reach your potential. Don’t settle for mediocrity or...

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People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

This quote is suggesting that although people may believe that nothing is impossible, but in reality, you can’t do everything. It’s impossible to do everything...

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Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.

This quote means that if you want to know who you are, you should do things rather than ask about it. Your actions will reflect...

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And still, after all this time,The sun never says to the earth,"You owe Me."Look what happens withA love like that,It lights the Whole Sky.

This quote is saying that even after such a long period of time, the sun never expects anything in return for the warmth and energy...

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What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

This quote is telling us that our actions have an effect, and it is up to us to decide what kind of effect we want...

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You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That's the only thing you should be trying to control.

This quote is saying that it is important to be conscious of and in control of your thoughts. Just as you put thought into what...

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‎Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning... Anyone can start over and make a new ending.

This quote means that while we can’t turn back time and change things that we have done in the past, we can always make different...

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A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

This quote means that although it’s safer to stay in a safe place, that’s not the reason why ships were created. Ships were created so...

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A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.

This quote means that if we work together, we can make our dream a reality. If we only keep a dream to ourselves, without actually...

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The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.

This quote means that people tend to be unaware of their ability to have control and make decisions about their lives. They assume that they...

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Dance, when you're broken open. Dance, if you've torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you're perfectly free.

This quote encourages people who are going through difficult or challenging situations to keep going and find joy even in difficult times. It suggests that...

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We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.

Humans are special because we are an evolved and intelligent species of primates living on a small planet circling an ordinary star. We have the...

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You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it.

This phrase means that people should not be surprised when someone shows them respect. Instead, they should assume that they will be treated with respect,...

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If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?

This quote means that if you get upset or angry over every little setback or challenge you face, you won’t be able to improve yourself....

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‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.

This quote means that life can be difficult and unpredictable, like a shipwreck. Despite the challenges and dark moments, we should keep a positive attitude...

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It was, he thought, the difference between being dragged into the arena to face a battle to the death and walking into the arena with your head held high. Some people, perhaps, would say that there was little to choose between the two ways, but Dumbledore knew - and so do I, thought Harry, with a rush of fierce pride, and so did my parents - that there was all the difference in the world.

The quote is talking about the difference between feeling hopeless and having courage. It is saying that some may think that it doesn’t really make...

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I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.

This quote means that one will embrace and appreciate the light and brightness in their life, because the light shows them the path they should...

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Better to be strong than pretty and useless.

This quote is saying that it is better to be strong and capable than to be attractive but not able to do anything helpful. Being...

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You is kind. You is smart. You is important.

This quote is simply a reminder to be kind, smart, and important, and it is meant to make the listener feel good about themselves. It...

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Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.

This quote means that something cannot start happening until something else is done first. For example, when you need water from the faucet, you must...

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Any fool can be happy. It takes a man with real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep.

This quote means that it is easy to be content or satisfied. It is not difficult to be happy. On the other hand, it takes...

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Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.

This quote is saying that clouds no longer bring bad weather (rain or storm) but instead bring beauty to the sky at sunset. The clouds...

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If she's amazing, she won't be easy. If she's easy, she won't be amazing. If she's worth it, you wont give up. If you give up, you're not worthy. ... Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.

This quote means that if a person is worth having a relationship with, it is not going to be easy and it may require sacrifice....

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The thing about growing up with Fred and George,"said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

This quote means that when you grow up with two brothers like Fred and George, you come to believe that you can do anything as...

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Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it.

This quote means that being afraid isn’t necessarily a negative thing. Rather, your fears are letting you know that whatever situation you are in or...

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Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.

This quote is a humorous statement made by the famous horror writer Stephen King. It is a joke that suggests that even though Stephen King...

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Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.

This quote encourages us to focus on the present moment rather than worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. We should remember and...

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To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.

This quote is saying that small, seemingly insignificant things have a much larger impact than you may think. One grain of sand contains an entire...

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Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.

This quote is saying that once you have experienced flight, which means being in an aircraft, you will always look thoughfully to the sky. This...

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You see things; you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?

This quote is encouraging people to think differently. It encourages people to challenge conventional thinking and to think outside the box to make their dreams...

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Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.

The quote is questioning if being “fat” is the worst thing that a person can be. The quote suggests that being fat is not worse...

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It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.

This quote means that if you love many things, you have a lot of strength inside you. When someone loves a lot of things, they...

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If you want to forget something or someone, never hate it, or never hate him/her. Everything and everyone that you hate is engraved upon your heart; if you want to let go of something, if you want to forget, you cannot hate.

If you want to move on from something or someone, it is important that you don’t hate them. If you feel angry or frustrated towards...

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To me, Fearless is not the absense of fear. It's not being completely unafraid. To me, Fearless is having fears. Fearless is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, Fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death.

In this quote, Fearless is not the same as being without fear or without doubts. Instead, it means living and facing challenges even when things...

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It's not the face, but the expressions on it. It's not the voice, but what you say. It's not how you look in that body, but the thing you do with it. You are beautiful.

This quote means that physical beauty isn’t the most important thing in life. What matters most are the expressions on your face when you interact...

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Let each man exercise the art he knows.

This quote means that everyone should do the things they are good at. Everyone has different skills, so it makes sense to focus on the...

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One love, one heart, one destiny.

This quote means that there is only one love, one heart, and one destiny that binds us all together. We all share the same love,...

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The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.

This quote means that if you want to move forward with your life, you need to accept the past, forgive yourself and those involved in...

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Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future.

This quote talks about the importance of living in the moment. It highlights the fact that we may think about the future too much, rather...

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You never fail until you stop trying.

This quote means that you cannot consider yourself to have failed until you stop trying. You are not a failure until you decide to give...

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You're off to Great Places!Today is your day!Your mountain is waiting,So... get on your way!

This quote is encouraging someone to take advantage of a great opportunity and go somewhere special. It means that today is the perfect day to...

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Simplicity, patience, compassion.These three are your greatest treasures.Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.Patient with both friends and enemies,you accord with the way things are.Compassionate toward yourself,you reconcile all beings in the world.

This quote is about taking a simplistic, patient, and compassionate approach to life. “Simplicity” means keeping things simple and avoiding complexity or overcomplicating situations. “Patience”...

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All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

This phrase means that even though there may be a lot of negativity, sadness, and hopelessness in the world, the light and hope of one...

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The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.

This quote means that when you are alive, all the accomplishments and goals you have achieved for yourself will not be remembered after you have...

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The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution, on an individual level. It's got to happen inside first.

This quote is saying that before we can create any kind of large-scale change, each of us needs to create change within ourselves first. We...

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The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

This quote is saying that in order to maintain overall health and well-being, we should not dwell in the past because it has already happened...

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I was smiling yesterday,I am smiling today and I will smile tomorrow.Simply because life is too short to cry for anything.

This quote means that even if things are difficult or bad today, it is still important to have a positive outlook on life and try...

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It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.

This quote means that it is not the amount of work you have to do that can make you feel overwhelmed, but how you approach...

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I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.

This quote is saying that death is not something to be feared. It suggests that death is not an end to existence, but that it...

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Stories never really end...even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.

This quote means that the end of a book, or a story, does not really mean the end of the story. Even though the book...

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Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.

This quote means that even though it may be difficult, it is important to push through hard times because they will not last forever. Giving...

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A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

This quote means that an artist should always start their painting with an underpainting of black; black is the color of the shadows that paint...

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If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.

This quote means that if someone remembers you and the memories you shared together, it doesn’t matter if no one else remembers you or thinks...

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From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

This quote means that having the things we need to survive (like money, food, and shelter) is important, but it is also important to do...

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Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment.

This quote means that the most joyful feeling people can experience is the satisfaction of knowing they have helped or contributed something beneficial to another...

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I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.

This quote means that the person speaking was never completely mentally ill, except in the moments when they were emotionally hurt. This could mean that...

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Only in the darkness can you see the stars.

This quote means that sometimes it is difficult to appreciate beauty and good things in life until you experience difficulty or hardship. The darkness symbolizes...

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Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

This quote is saying that something as simple as a touch, a smile, a kind word, an ear that listens, an honest compliment, or the...

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It's kind of fun to do the impossible.

This phrase means that it can be enjoyable to try to complete something that seems impossible. To “do the impossible” means to do something that...

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And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

This quote means that it is only with one’s heart that they can understand and appreciate what is most important in life. The things that...

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If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.

This quote means that you should never limit yourself. You should always be pushing yourself to reach bigger and better goals. A plateau is a...

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A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.

This quote means that a woman should be so devoted to God that a man has to look to God to know her and win...

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War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

This quote is an example of paradox, which is a way of expressing an idea that may seem contradictory but contains some underlying truth. War...

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Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.

This quote means that when someone is desperate, they are willing to take drastic steps to change their situation. The only way to escape from...

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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

This quote is about not giving up, even when faced with failure. The speaker is saying that he is not afraid to fail, because he...

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I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me, 'I love you.' ... There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.

This quote means that it can be dangerous to trust someone who doesn’t have self-love. In other words, if someone has a low opinion and...

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Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.

This quote explains that it is possible for us to feel disheartened or down, like our energy and motivation have gone out, but it can...

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Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.

This quote means that it is not useful to measure the success of each day only by its results or output. Instead, you should be...

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One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.

This quote means that looking back in the future, all the hard times and struggles that were experienced in the past will seem worthwhile. These...

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