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STATUS QUOtes — 20240228

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 


“Sometimes you can tell a large story with a tiny subject.” — Eliot Porter

“Unbelief is as much of a choice as belief is. What makes it in many ways more appealing is that whereas to believe in something requires some measure of understanding and effort, not to believe doesn’t require much of anything at all.” — Frederick Buechner

“But a person is not forgotten, as long as there are two people left under the sky. One, to tell the story; the other, to hear it.” — Diana Gabaldon

“In school they told me ‘Practice makes perfect.’ And then they told me ‘Nobody’s perfect,’ so then I stopped practicing.” — Steven Wright

 

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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 — 20240226

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Amateurs have a goal. Professionals have a system.” — Andy Ayim

“Comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest, and then becomes a host, then a master. And then it becomes a tamer, and with a hook and whip it makes puppets of your larger desires.” — Kahlil Gibran

“My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate.” — Thornton Wilder

“Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.” — Brigham Young

 

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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 — 20240224

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“You can’t make a race horse of a pig, but you can make a very fast pig [ed].” — John Steinbeck, East of Eden” — John Steinbeck

“That’s when you know for sure somebody loves you. They figure out what you need and they give it to you — without you asking.” — Adriana Trigiani

“Even where the affections are not strongly moved by any superior excellence, the companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain.” — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

“Well, I don’t know as I want a lawyer to tell me what I cannot do. I hire him to tell me how to do what I want to do.” — J. P. Morgan

 

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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 — 20240222

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Take the first step and let the magic begin.” — Nilesh Waghchoude

“My basic principle is that you don’t make decisions because they are easy; you don’t make them because they are cheap; you don’t make them because they’re popular; you make them because they’re right.” — Theodore Hesburgh

“When it comes to getting things done, we need fewer architects and more bricklayers.” — Colleen C. Barrett

“It’s a sign of your own worth sometimes if you are disliked by the right people.” — Miles Franklin

 

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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 — 20240220

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning.” — Billy Wilder

“No matter how many personal productivity techniques you master, there will always be more to do than you can ever accomplish in the time you have available to you, no matter how much it is.” — Brian Tracy

“The most important thing we ever have to learn in life is to live with our choices.” — Ann Rinaldi

“Your mate doesn’t live by bread alone; he or she needs to be ‘buttered up’ from time to time.” — Zig Ziglar

 

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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 — 20240218

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“When your mind tries to verify a preconceived notion you can miss the obvious.” — James Cook

“We do not become different people as we age; we just add layers of experience onto who we already are.” — Susan Meissner

“The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished, and pruned, pricks most deeply and draws more blood.” — Maya Angelou

“I was watching the London Marathon and saw one runner dressed as a chicken and another runner dressed as an egg… I thought: ‘This could be interesting.’” — Paddy Lennox

 

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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 — 20240216

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Ideology: The clean and well-lit prison of one idea.” — via Reddit

“I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes.” — Yves Saint Laurent 

“No one so thoroughly appreciates the value of constructive criticism as the one who’s giving it.” — Hal Chadwick

“Paper cuts are like battle scars for the academic … I, on the other hand, am best friends with Wikipedia.” — Kody Keplinger

 

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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 — 20240214

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Did you just call me old? I really prefer the word ‘experienced.'” — Morgan Freeman

“If only the sun-drenched celebrities are being noticed and worshiped, then our children are going to have a tough time seeing the value in the shadows, where the thinkers, probers and scientists are keeping society together.” — Rita Dove

“We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more.” — Anne-Sophie Swetchine

“Buffet: A French word that means get up and get it yourself.” — Ron Dentinger

 

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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 — 20240212

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen, but as the years wasted on, nothing ever did unless I caused it.” — Charles Bukowski

“You’re only as good as you’re willing to be bad…The fact that you’re not going to be good at something or that you’re going to fail at something—that’s OK. Because you’re never going to get good unless you’re willing to be bad.” — Randall Stutman

“Back before the internet we had a name for people who bought a single copy of our books and lent them to all their friends without charging: we called them librarians.” — Charles Stross

“I’m not sure I want popular opinion on my side – I’ve noticed those with the most opinions often have the fewest facts.” — Bethania McKenstry

 

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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 — 20240210

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“One can sometimes do good by being the right person in the wrong place.” — G. K. Chesterton

“Now here is the good news: while it’s true that none of us can know everything, we can all know more tomorrow than we do today.” — Pat Williams

“The real questions are: Does it solve a problem? Is it serviceable? How is it going to look in ten years?” — Charles Eames

“One day you are a signature, next day you’re an autograph.” — Billy Wilder

 

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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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