STATUS QUOtes

STATUS QUOtes — 20230324

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Discovering the unexpected is more important than confirming the known.” — George Box

“Life does not begin on Friday night and end Monday morning.” — MJ DeMarco

“Mom had always taught all of us to examine decisions by reversibility–that is, to hedge our bets. When you couldn’t decide between two things, she suggested you choose the one that allowed you to change course if necessary. Not the road less traveled but the road with the exit ramp.” — Will Schwalbe

“The bathtub was invented in 1850 and the telephone in 1875 … In other words, if you had been living in 1850, you could have sat in the bathtub for 25 years without having to answer the phone.” — Bill DeWitt

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230322

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Virtue consists not in avoiding wrong-doing, but in having no want for it.” — Democritus

“There is no such thing as luck; there is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe.” — Robert Heinlein

“When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else.” — Georgia O’Keeffe

“The difference between America and England is that Americans think 100 years is a long time, while the English think 100 miles is a long way.” — Earle Hitchner

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230320

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“A thing is important if anyone think it important.” — William James

“He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done, is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice, and never ceases nibbling.” — Johann Kaspar Lavater

“We are very, very small. But we are profoundly capable of very, very big things.” — Steven Hawking

“My advice about acting? Speak clearly, don’t bump into people, and if you must have motivation, think of your pay packet on Friday.” — Noel Coward

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230318

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Good enough never is.” — Debbi Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies (and Bakeries)

“Can’t repeat the past? We do it every day. We build a life, or try to, of pleasures and duties that will become routine, so that every day will be the same day, or nearly so, ‘the day of our life,’ Randall Jarrell called it.'” — Adam Gopnik

“There are four sentences that lead to wisdom: I don’t know. I need help. I’m sorry. I was wrong.” — Louise Penny

“Creativity is in everyone; it just manifests itself differently with each person. My CPA, for example, is one of the most creative people I know.” — Ron Miriello

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230316

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Politeness is the flower of humanity.” — Joseph Joubert

“People who do good work often think that whatever they’re working on is no good. Others see what they’ve done and think it’s wonderful, but the creator sees nothing but flaws. This pattern is no coincidence: worry made the work good.” — Paul Graham

“Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends; it is with them that I take those walks in the country at the end of the day.” — Philip Roth

“After scolding one’s cat, one looks into its face and is seized by the ugly suspicion that it understood every word. And has filed it for reference.” — Charlotte Gray

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230314

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“I will not meddle with that which I cannot mend.” — Thomas Fuller

“The person who gets 1 shot needs everything to go right. The person who gets 1000 shots is going to score at some point. Find a way to play the game that ensures you get a lot of shots.” — James Clear

“Leave good evidence of yourself. Do good work.” — Cal Newport

“In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject area) who didn’t read all the time – none, zero. You’d be amazed at how much Warren [Buffett] reads – and how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I’m a book with a couple of legs sticking out.” — Charles T. Munger

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230312

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.” — G. W. F. Hegel

“Each honest calling, each walk of life, has its own elite, its own aristocracy based upon excellence of performance.” — James Bryant Conant

“When a caterpillar bursts from its cocoon and discovers it has wings, it does not sit idly, hoping to one day turn back. It flies.” — Kelseyleigh Reber

“I love to watch those old movies on late-night television, particularly when a couple gets up from a champagne dinner in a posh restaurant and the hero hands the waiter $3. But the best part is when he says, ‘Keep the change.'” — Robert Orben

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230310

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.” — Ovid

“Most people live in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness.” — Steven Kotler

“Different doesn’t always mean bad, it just means different.” — John Dorian

“If there are so many accidents on the roads, it’s because we have cars of tomorrow driven by people of today on the roads of yesterday.” — Pierre-Jean Vaillard

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230308

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Every once in a while, take the scenic route.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“There is an invisible garment woven around us from our earliest years; it is made of the way we eat, the way we walk, the way we greet people.” — Jean Giraudoux

“Thinking doesn’t guarantee that we won’t make mistakes. But not thinking guarantees that we will.” — Leslie Lamport

“Your budget must balance! You are not Congress!” — Dave Ramsey

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230306

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The stitch ripper is your friend. Be one with the stitch ripper.” — Jeanette Watts

“Real life is, to most … a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible.” — Bertrand Russell

“Humans walked around or rode horses for 999 of the last 1,000 centuries. In this century, we drive cars, fly planes, and land on the moon.” — Tim Urban

“A friend tricked me into going to Wimbledon by telling me it was a men’s singles event.” — Amy Barnes

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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