Maya Angelou

STATUS QUOtes — 20240509

Jeff

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

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“Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.” — Karl Popper

“You don’t have to think about doing the right thing. If you’re for the right thing, then you do it without thinking.” — Maya Angelou

“Your feelings aren’t random, they are messengers. And if you want to get anywhere, you need to be able to let them speak to you, and tell you what you really need.” — Brianna Wiest

“Did you ever have one of those nights when you didn’t want to go out, but your hair looked too good to stay home?” — Jack Simmons

 

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— 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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“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 — 20231030

Jeff

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

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“He who would leap high must take a long run.” — Danish Proverb

“The Strategic Question: If You’re Saying Yes to This, What Are You Saying No To?” — Michael Bungay Stanier

“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘Good morning’ at total strangers.” — Maya Angelou

“Though the hippopotamus has no sting, the wise man would prefer to be sat upon by the bee.” — George Peppard

 

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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 — 20221027

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“People like you to be something, preferably what they are.” — John Steinbeck

“You’ve been paid for by people who never even saw your face. Your mother’s mother, your father’s father. And so it behooves you to prepare yourself so you can pay for someone else yet to come. Whose name you’ll never know. You just keep the good thing going.” — Maya Angelou

“You don’t get to choose your obsessions; your obsessions choose you.” — John Irving

“When you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave out the bad ones you did do – well, that’s Memoirs.” — Will Rogers

 

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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 — 20220211

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“All that is impossible remains to be accomplished.” — Jules Verne

“Eating is so intimate. It’s very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you’re inviting a person into your life.” — Maya Angelou

“Don’t look away. Look straight at everything. Look it all in the eye, good and bad.” — Henry Miller

“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.” — Alice May Brock

 

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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 — 20210806

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The prettier the garden, the dirtier the hands of the gardener.” — B. E. Barnes

“But remember, doubts are not the enemy of belief; they are its companion.” — Malcolm Gladwell

“When we find someone who is brave, fun, intelligent, and loving, we have to thank the universe.” — Maya Angelou

“We don’t just have egg on our face; we have omelette all over our suits.” — Tom Brokaw

 

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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 — 20201106

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.” — Ralph Charell

“Nonetheless, what I saw was: better is possible. It does not take genius. It takes diligence. It takes moral clarity. It takes ingenuity. And above all, it takes a willingness to try.” — Atul Gawande

“I love a Hebrew National hot dog with an ice-cold Corona – no lime. If the phone rings, I won’t answer until I’m done.” — Maya Angelou

 

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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 — 20200928

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“Marriage should be a duet-when one sings, the other claps.” — Joe Murray

“You are the universe, expressing itself as a human for a little while.” — Eckhart Tolle

“I have a single track mind. I work on an idea for a long time. It’s like getting acquainted with a person. And I don’t get acquainted easily.” — Georgia O’Keeffe

“I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.” — Maya Angelou

 

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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 — 20200707

Jeff

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

 

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options.” — Thomas Sowell

“I wish to say what I think and feel today, with the proviso that tomorrow perhaps I shall contradict it all.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“I love, too, that I know a little more today than I did yesterday, or I simply know it more profoundly.” — Maya Angelou

“I have no problem not listening to The Temptations.” — Mitch Hedberg

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20200504

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“Man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills.” — Arthur Schopenhauer

“We are all at once both a composition and a composer. We have the ability not only to compose the future of our own lives, but to help compose the future of everyone around us and the communities in which we live.” — Maya Angelou

“You must be very polite with yourself when you are learning something new.” — Elizabeth Gilbert

“Isn’t if annoying when people say: ‘This is the kitchen, and this is the bathroom?’ I mean, it’s pretty obvious when you’re in a kitchen and when you’re not [ed].” — A.M. Homes

 

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