quotes
quotes
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Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
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Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
#2
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In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
#3
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Whether you think you can, or you think you can't — you're right.
#4
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The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
#5
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Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.
#6
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
#7
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
#8
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Not all those who wander are lost.
#9
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It is never too late to be what you might have been.
#10
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Do or do not. There is no try.
#11
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
#12
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I think, therefore I am.
#13
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Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
#14
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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
#15
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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
#16
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Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.
#17
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If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
#18
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I have nothing to declare except my genius.
#19
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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
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An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
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Imagination is more important than knowledge.
#23
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I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear.
#24
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Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
- text
- Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
- authorName
- Mahatma Gandhi
- source
- —
- category
- Inspiration
- createdAt
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
- text
- Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
- authorName
- Albert Einstein
- source
- —
- category
- Humor
- createdAt
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
- text
- In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
- authorName
- Albert Einstein
- source
- —
- category
- Motivation
- createdAt
Whether you think you can, or you think you can't — you're right.
- text
- Whether you think you can, or you think you can't — you're right.
- authorName
- Henry Ford
- source
- —
- category
- Mindset
- createdAt
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
- text
- The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
- authorName
- Steve Jobs
- source
- Stanford Commencement 2005
- category
- Work
- createdAt
Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.
- text
- Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.
- authorName
- John Lennon
- source
- Beautiful Boy
- category
- Life
- createdAt
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"text": "Be the change that you wish to see in the world.",
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"source": null,
"category": "Inspiration",
"createdAt": "2025-03-23T18:12:43.329Z"
},
{
"id": 2,
"text": "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.",
"authorName": "Albert Einstein",
"source": null,
"category": "Humor",
"createdAt": "2025-03-11T19:49:33.074Z"
},
{
"id": 3,
"text": "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.",
"authorName": "Albert Einstein",
"source": null,
"category": "Motivation",
"createdAt": "2025-09-13T12:56:43.995Z"
}
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