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"Man is more ape than many of the apes." Friedrich Nietzsche

"Man is more ape than many of the apes." Friedrich Nietzsche — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 30, 2020

"I'm not clumsy! The floor just hates me, the tables and chairs are bullies and the wall gets in my way!" Unknown

"I'm not clumsy! The floor just hates me, the tables and chairs are bullies and the wall gets in my way!" Unknown — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 29, 2020

"Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window." Steve Wozniak

"Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window." Steve Wozniak — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 28, 2020

"You don't get to choose not to pay a price, you only get to choose which price you pay." Jordan Peterson

"You don't get to choose not to pay a price, you only get to choose which price you pay." Jordan Peterson — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 26, 2020

"Our prejudices are our mistresses; reason is at best our wife, very often heard indeed, but seldom minded." Lord Chesterfield

"Our prejudices are our mistresses; reason is at best our wife, very often heard indeed, but seldom minded." Lord Chesterfield — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 26, 2020

"He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either." Friedrich Nietzsche

"He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either." Friedrich Nietzsche — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 25, 2020

"The coach doesn't have to play the sport as well as you do. They have to watch you and get you to be your best." Eric Schmidt

"The coach doesn't have to play the sport as well as you do. They have to watch you and get you to be your best." Eric Schmidt — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 24, 2020

"Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked." Warren Buffet

"Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked." Warren Buffet — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 23, 2020

"I knew once a very covetous, sordid fellow, who used to say, 'Take care of the pence, for the pounds will take care of themselves." Lord Chesterfield

"I knew once a very covetous, sordid fellow, who used to say, 'Take care of the pence, for the pounds will take care of themselves." Lord Chesterfield — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 22, 2020

"Experience is the name that everyone gives to their mistakes." Oscar Wilde

"Experience is the name that everyone gives to their mistakes." Oscar Wilde — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 21, 2020

"The kind of investors we seek are long term because that's how we make our decisions." Tim Cook

"The kind of investors we seek are long term because that's how we make our decisions." Tim Cook — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 19, 2020

"A person who is happy is not because everything is right in his life, he is happy because his attitude towards everything in his life is right." Sundar Pichai

"A person who is happy is not because everything is right in his life, he is happy because his attitude towards everything in his life is right." Sundar Pichai — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 19, 2020

"Do as you would be done by, is the surest method of pleasing." Lord Chesterfield

"Do as you would be done by, is the surest method of pleasing." Lord Chesterfield — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 18, 2020

"Dying is the most embarrassing thing that can ever happen to you, because someone's got to take care of all your details." Andy Warhol

"Dying is the most embarrassing thing that can ever happen to you, because someone's got to take care of all your details." Andy Warhol — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 17, 2020

"If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place." Eric Schmidt

"If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place." Eric Schmidt — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 16, 2020

"To the degree we're not living our dreams; our comfort zone has more control of us than we have over ourselves." Peter McWilliams

"To the degree we're not living our dreams; our comfort zone has more control of us than we have over ourselves." Peter McWilliams — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 16, 2020

"Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day." Lord Chesterfield

"Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day." Lord Chesterfield — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 14, 2020

"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there." Lewis Carroll

"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there." Lewis Carroll — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 12, 2020

"The scholar, without good breeding, is a pedant; the philosopher, a cynic; the soldier, a brute; and every man disagreeable." Lord Chesterfield

"The scholar, without good breeding, is a pedant; the philosopher, a cynic; the soldier, a brute; and every man disagreeable." Lord Chesterfield — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 12, 2020

"For us, the most important thing we can do is raise people up, that is, either by giving the ability to do things they could not otherwise do, allow them to create things they couldn't otherwise create. It's about giving them tools; it is about empowering people." Tim Cook

"For us, the most important thing we can do is raise people up, that is, either by giving the ability to do things they could not otherwise do, allow them to create things they couldn't otherwise create. It's about giving them tools; it is about empowering people." Tim Cook — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 11, 2020

"Do not take yearly results too seriously. Instead, focus on four or five-year averages." Warren Buffett

"Do not take yearly results too seriously. Instead, focus on four or five-year averages." Warren Buffett — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 10, 2020

"Every person, organization, and even society reaches a point at which they owe it to themselves to hit refresh - to reenergize, renew, reframe, and rethink their purpose." Satya Nadella

"Every person, organization, and even society reaches a point at which they owe it to themselves to hit refresh - to reenergize, renew, reframe, and rethink their purpose." Satya Nadella — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 9, 2020

"Perhaps happiness is always to be found in the journey uphill, and not in the fleeting sense of satisfaction awaiting at the next peak. Much of happiness is hope, no." Jordan Peterson

"Perhaps happiness is always to be found in the journey uphill, and not in the fleeting sense of satisfaction awaiting at the next peak. Much of happiness is hope, no." Jordan Peterson — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 8, 2020

"There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval." George Santayana

"There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval." George Santayana — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 7, 2020

"The gods too are fond of a joke." Aristotle

"The gods too are fond of a joke." Aristotle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 5, 2020

"The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging." Warren Buffett

"The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging." Warren Buffett — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 5, 2020

"Beware the fury of a patient man." John Dryden

"Beware the fury of a patient man." John Dryden — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 4, 2020

"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." Lorraine Hansberry

"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." Lorraine Hansberry — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 3, 2020

"Success in investing doesn't correlate with IQ ... what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people into trouble in investing." Warren Buffett

"Success in investing doesn't correlate with IQ ... what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people into trouble in investing." Warren Buffett — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 2, 2020

"The past is never dead. It's not even past." William Faulkner

"The past is never dead. It's not even past." William Faulkner — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 1, 2020