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"All too often, we believe that in order to live a truly fulfilling life we must achieve some great act or grand feat that will put us on the front covers of magazines and newspapers. Nothing could be further from the truth." Robin Sharma

"All too often, we believe that in order to live a truly fulfilling life we must achieve some great act or grand feat that will put us on the front covers of magazines and newspapers. Nothing could be further from the truth." Robin Sharma — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 30, 2022

"Life is precious, love is more expensive, if it is for freedom, both can be thrown away." Petofi Sandor

"Life is precious, love is more expensive, if it is for freedom, both can be thrown away." Petofi Sandor — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 29, 2022

"Introvert conversations are like jazz. Each player gets to solo for a nice stretch before the other player comes in and does his solo." Laurie Helgoe

"Introvert conversations are like jazz. Each player gets to solo for a nice stretch before the other player comes in and does his solo." Laurie Helgoe — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 28, 2022

"I feel like I'm not doing my job if I spend any of my energy on things that are silly or frivolous about my life." Mark Zuckerberg

"I feel like I'm not doing my job if I spend any of my energy on things that are silly or frivolous about my life." Mark Zuckerberg — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 28, 2022

"We acquire a sense of worth either by realizing our talents, or by keeping busy, or by identifying ourselves with something apart from us--be it a cause, a leader, a group, possessions and the like. Of the three, the path of self-realization is the most difficult." Eric Hoffer

"We acquire a sense of worth either by realizing our talents, or by keeping busy, or by identifying ourselves with something apart from us--be it a cause, a leader, a group, possessions and the like. Of the three, the path of self-realization is the most difficult." Eric Hoffer — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 27, 2022

"Whatever you love and trust in this world loves you in return." Frank Harris

"Whatever you love and trust in this world loves you in return." Frank Harris — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 26, 2022

"The more you practice tolerating discomfort, the more confidence you'll gain in your ability to accept new challenges." Amy Morin

"The more you practice tolerating discomfort, the more confidence you'll gain in your ability to accept new challenges." Amy Morin — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 25, 2022

"It's senseless to have making money as your goal as money has no intrinsic value... It's smarter to start with what you really want, which are your real goals, and then work back to what you need to attain them." Ray Dalio

"It's senseless to have making money as your goal as money has no intrinsic value... It's smarter to start with what you really want, which are your real goals, and then work back to what you need to attain them." Ray Dalio — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 24, 2022

"We typically don't talk about something until we are about to ship." Tim Cook

"We typically don't talk about something until we are about to ship." Tim Cook — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 23, 2022

"The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same." Carlos Castaneda

"The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same." Carlos Castaneda — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 22, 2022

"If there could be such a thing as socialism combined with individual liberty, I would be a socialist still. For nothing could be better than living a modest, simple, and free life in an egalitarian society. It took some time before I recognized this as no more than a beautiful dream." Karl Popper

"If there could be such a thing as socialism combined with individual liberty, I would be a socialist still. For nothing could be better than living a modest, simple, and free life in an egalitarian society. It took some time before I recognized this as no more than a beautiful dream." Karl Popper — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 21, 2022

"Stay true to your own nature. If you like to do things in a slow and steady way, don't let others make you feel as if you have to race. If you enjoy depth, don't force yourself to seek breadth." Susan Cain

"Stay true to your own nature. If you like to do things in a slow and steady way, don't let others make you feel as if you have to race. If you enjoy depth, don't force yourself to seek breadth." Susan Cain — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 21, 2022

"Childhood is measured out by sounds and sights and smells, before the dark of reason grows." John Betjeman

"Childhood is measured out by sounds and sights and smells, before the dark of reason grows." John Betjeman — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 20, 2022

"If we can all deal with each other well, we will certainly get past this difficult time and move on to a new prosperous period that will be quite different." Ray Dalio

"If we can all deal with each other well, we will certainly get past this difficult time and move on to a new prosperous period that will be quite different." Ray Dalio — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 19, 2022

"The difficulty in life is the choice." George Moore

"The difficulty in life is the choice." George Moore — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 18, 2022

"It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power." Montesquieu

"It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power." Montesquieu — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 17, 2022

"For a large class of cases - though not for all - in which we employ the word meaning it can be defined thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language." Ludwig Wittgenstein

"For a large class of cases - though not for all - in which we employ the word meaning it can be defined thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language." Ludwig Wittgenstein — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 16, 2022

"I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil." Albert Einstein

"I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil." Albert Einstein — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 15, 2022

"Freedom is more important than equality; that the attempt to realize equality endangers freedom; and that, if freedom is lost, there will not even be equality among the unfree." Karl Popper

"Freedom is more important than equality; that the attempt to realize equality endangers freedom; and that, if freedom is lost, there will not even be equality among the unfree." Karl Popper — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 14, 2022

"Everyone who enters your life has a lesson to teach and a story to tell. Every person you pass during the moments that make up your days represents an opportunity to show a little more of the compassion and courtesy that define your humanity." Robin Sharma

"Everyone who enters your life has a lesson to teach and a story to tell. Every person you pass during the moments that make up your days represents an opportunity to show a little more of the compassion and courtesy that define your humanity." Robin Sharma — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 14, 2022

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take." Wayne Gretzky

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take." Wayne Gretzky — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 13, 2022

"Give me liberty or give me death." Patrick Henry

"Give me liberty or give me death." Patrick Henry — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 12, 2022

"Life has a value only when it has something valuable as its object." Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

"Life has a value only when it has something valuable as its object." Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 11, 2022

"When you're an introvert like me and you've been lonely for a while, and then you find someone who understands you, you become really attached to them. It's a real release." Lana Del Rey

"When you're an introvert like me and you've been lonely for a while, and then you find someone who understands you, you become really attached to them. It's a real release." Lana Del Rey — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 10, 2022

"The secret of intellectual excellence is the spirit of criticism; it is intellectual independence. And this leads to difficulties which must prove insurmountable for any kind of authoritarianism." Karl Popper

"The secret of intellectual excellence is the spirit of criticism; it is intellectual independence. And this leads to difficulties which must prove insurmountable for any kind of authoritarianism." Karl Popper — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 9, 2022

"Effective performance is preceded by painstaking preparation." Brain Tracy

"Effective performance is preceded by painstaking preparation." Brain Tracy — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 8, 2022

"Courts and camps are the only places to learn the world in." Lord Chesterfield

"Courts and camps are the only places to learn the world in." Lord Chesterfield — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 7, 2022

"The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of governmental power, not the increase of it." Woodrow Wilson

"The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of governmental power, not the increase of it." Woodrow Wilson — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 7, 2022

"If you are reading in order to become a better reader, you cannot read just any book or article." Mortimer J. Adler

"If you are reading in order to become a better reader, you cannot read just any book or article." Mortimer J. Adler — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 6, 2022

"We should wash out dirty linen at home." Napoleon Bonaparte

"We should wash out dirty linen at home." Napoleon Bonaparte — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 5, 2022

"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!" Patrick Henry

"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!" Patrick Henry — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 4, 2022

"The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker." Hellen Keller

"The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker." Hellen Keller — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 3, 2022

To Young People—3 Things You Should Do in Your 20s

At the time of writing, it was near the end of @wandersick's twenties. It was a good moment for reflection and experience sharing – here were the top 3 dos for all young people in their 20s from his old dairy entries. https://t.co/MrqoeuQ6w9 — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 2, 2022

"The highest form of love is to be the protector of another person's solitude." Rainer Maria Rilke

"The highest form of love is to be the protector of another person's solitude." Rainer Maria Rilke — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 2, 2022

"There's a worthy and noble ambition: strength in the face of adversity. That is very different from the wish for a life free of trouble." Jordan Peterson

"There's a worthy and noble ambition: strength in the face of adversity. That is very different from the wish for a life free of trouble." Jordan Peterson — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 1, 2022