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STATUS QUOtes — 20240815

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“You may have a million desires to be in other places, doing other things, but you are not there, you are here.” — Zen Proverb

“The power of habit and the charm of novelty are the two adverse forces which explain the follies of mankind.” — Maria De Beausacq

“Do some good in the world for no other reason than wanting to be part of the solution.” — Cal Newport

“I am so busy doing nothing… that the idea of doing anything – which as you know, always leads to something – cuts into the nothing and then forces me to have to drop everything.” — Jerry Seinfeld

 

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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 — 20240706

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Be a disciple of depth in a shallow world.” — Cal Newport

“The least of us is improved by the things done by the best of us, because if we are not able to land at least we are able to follow.” (July 20, 1969 CBS Moon Landing Coverage) — Walter Cronkite

“An unkind remark is like a killing frost – no matter how much it warms up, the damage is already done.” — Suzanne Woods Fisher

“Sometimes what is legal isn’t what is right, and sometimes it needs a witch to tell the difference.” — Terry Pratchett

 

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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 — 20230509

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“To travel hopefully is better than to have arrived.” — Robert Louis Stevenson

“If you want something that’s both rare and valuable, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return—this is Supply and Demand 101.” — Cal Newport

“By giving in to our preconceptions, we miss what might be right in front of us. And sometimes what we miss is breathtaking.” — Ed Yong

“Whenever I see an autobiography for sale in the book store I just flip to the about the author section… I’m like, ‘Done, next!'” — Demetri Martin

 

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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 — 20230118

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“When you work, work hard. When you’re done, be done.” — Cal Newport

“Whether we’re twenty-five or eighty-five, we can choose to live in the things that warm us — in love, humor, compassion, empathy, a supportive arm — not because they make life easy, but because they do the most for us.” — John Leland

“Hang onto your hat. Hang onto your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.” — E.B. White

“I saw a truck today. On the side of the door it said, ‘Driver has no cash’ … I’m broke, too – but I don’t plaster it all over the side of my car.” — Margaret Smith

 

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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 — 20230104

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Done and over with … weeding is a must, it’s necessary!” — Abha Maryada Banerjee

“You are not supposed to feel happy all of the time. Trying to feel happy all of the time is not the solution; it’s the problem.” — Brianna Wiest

“Clarity about what matters provides clarity about what does not.” — Cal Newport

“A dangerous driver is one who overtakes you despite all your efforts to prevent him from doing so.” — Woody Allen

 

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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 — 20221110

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Simply put, humans are not wired to be constantly wired.” — Cal Newport

“The captain of a ship can run a great ship, but he can’t do anything about the tides.” — Matthew Norman

“Now the tea began to do its work- as it always did- and the world that only a few minutes previously had seemed so bleak started to seem less so.” — Alexander McCall Smith

“There is a sense of relief and pleasure in getting something done – a kind of satisfaction not unlike that which a hen enjoys on laying an egg.” — H.L. Mencken

 

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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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