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Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Genius is essentially creative; it

Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

All that life unfolds/offers is

All that life unfolds/offers is transient. i.e. it lasts only for a short time. So, if/when life is soft/good to you, do glorify/appreciate God the giver and then, enjoy/celebrate/share it positively/cheerfully. But, if/when life is tough/bad to you never worry. For, your tough/bad time will sooner or later subside/vanish. ~Emeasoba George.
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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

If you want your life

If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to chage the way you think.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

You are not a true

You are not a true love until you love all and sundry all out i.e. until you love all with all you've got including your whole strenght/resources). ~Emeasoba George.
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Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Love is the emblem of

Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time; effaces all memory of a beginning, all fear of an end.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

It takes wisdom/insight/proactive approach to

It takes wisdom/insight/proactive approach to be resourceful i.e. to have the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. ~Emeasoba George.
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Sally Kempton

Sally Kempton

It is hard to fight

It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Never falling/failing doesn't make anyone

Never falling/failing doesn't make anyone unyielding. Yes, it's ever rising/forging ahead in spite of failure that makes one unyielding. ~Emeasoba George.
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Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

The voice of conscience is

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

It takes only undoubtful spirit

It takes only undoubtful spirit of faith to have the courage of one's convictions i.e. to act on your/one's belief despite risks/dangers/odds. ~Emeasoba George.
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Adam R. Gwizdala

Adam R. Gwizdala

If you go with the

If you go with the flow you'll eventually end up over the waterfall.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Until you take courage i.e.

Until you take courage i.e. until you make an effort to go after/confront whatever that frightens/challenges you. I put it to you, you are a COWARD. So, you've got to take/showcase courage in your both hands. ~Emeasoba George.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Never ever give up on

Never ever give up on your dream/vision/aspiration. If you encounter failure/difficulty. Just do a course correction and then press on. ~Emeasoba George.
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Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Wit lies in recognizing the

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.
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Helen Hoover Santmyer

Helen Hoover Santmyer

Time--our youth--it never really goes,

Time--our youth--it never really goes, does it It is all held in our minds.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

If/when you are caught up

If/when you are caught up in worries/regrets. You are likely to lose sight of what the future could/has to offer you. So, worry/regret over nothing. ~Emeasoba George.
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Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

The desire of the man

The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Success may not come as

Success may not come as quickly as you often expect it. But never give up. For, you are meant to persist and persevere until you succeed. ~Emeasoba George.
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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

In every aspect of our

In every aspect of our lives, we are always asking ourselves, How am I of value What is my worth Yet I believe that worthiness is our birthright.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

A true leader is meant

A true leader is meant to be courageous/unyielding i.e. he/she should act and keep on acting in spite of challenges/tasks and without fear/favour. ~Emeasoba George.
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Norman LaFave

Norman LaFave

The aviation prizes, such as

The aviation prizes, such as the Orteig Prize, built the aviation industry into what it is today. The competitors for the aviation prizes captured our imagination and instilled a sense of adventure in all of us which allowed aviation to grow as an industry with the support of the public. The X PRIZE, like the Orteig Prize before it, offers the spark needed to inspire the entrepreneurial spirit necessary to build this new industry and make us a true space-faring civilization.
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Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

A man must know how

A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to submit to it.
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Basil King

Basil King

Be bold and mighty powers

Be bold and mighty powers will come to your aid.
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Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt

We have almost succeeded in

We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for their abundance.
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