Ralph Waldo Emerson

STATUS QUOtes — 20240623

Jeff

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

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“Every promise is a debt.” — Italian Proverb

“A jest’s prosperity lies in the ear of him that hears it, never in the tongue of him that makes it.” — William Shakespeare

“I wasn’t the best hitter, Ted Williams was. I wasn’t the best fielder, Roberto Clemente was. I wasn’t the best base stealer, Maury Wills was. But I was among the best in everything.” — Willie Mays 

“My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my face.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20240416

Jeff

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

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“It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves – in finding themselves.” — Andre Gide

“When I have been unhappy, I have heard an opera … and it seemed the shrieking of winds; when I am happy, a sparrow’s chirp is delicious to me. But it is not the chirp that makes me happy, but I that make it sweet.” — John Ruskin

“Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“My father would take me to the playground, and put me on mood swings.” — Jay London

 

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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230813

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“In the end, it matters less that you can fight. What you fight for is the real test.” — John McCain

“We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe; can we not take the leap?” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Even Socrates, who lived a very frugal and simple life, loved to go to the market. When his students asked about this, he replied, ‘I love to go and see all the things I am happy without.'” — Jack Kornfield

“Whoever came up with ice fishing must have had the worst marriage on the planet.” — Jeff Cesario

 

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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230517

Jeff

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

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“Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

“On the other hand, it’s like we’re three years old. You don’t want that scruffy old teddy bear until your friend takes it and starts having a good time with it. Then suddenly it’s the cutest bear you’ve ever seen, and you want to get it away from her.” — E. Lockhart

“Once I make up my mind, I’m full of indecision.” — Oscar Levant

 

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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20220826

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Bottomless wonders spring from simple rules, which are repeated without end.” — Benoit Mandelbrot

“If you make an effort in training when you don’t especially feel like making it, the payoff is that you will win games when you are not feeling your best. That is how you win championships, that is what separates the great player from the merely good player. The difference lies in how well you’ve prepared.” — Rafael Nadal

“When we encounter a person of rare intellect, we should ask them what books they read. [ed]” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If you have a dog and you love him too much, then someday you will have to bark yourself.” — Vikrant Parsai

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20220418

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Make yourself necessary to somebody.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Where secrecy reigns, carelessness and ignorance delight to hide – skill loves the light.” — Daniel C. Gelman

“There is probably no pleasure equal to the pleasure of climbing a dangerous Alp; but it is a pleasure which is confined strictly to people who can find pleasure in it.” — Mark Twain

“I’m in love with a philosophy major, and she doesn’t even know I exist – and worse… she can prove it.” — Arj Barker

 

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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 — 20210801: Quotes x Quotes

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“One must never miss an opportunity of quoting things by others which are always more interesting than those one thinks up oneself.” — Marcel Proust

“The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.” — Benjamin Disraeli

“By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“A beautiful verse, an apt remark, or a well-turned phrase, appropriately quoted, is always effective and charming.” — Marie de Vichy-Chamrond

 

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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.
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STATUS QUOtes — 20210721

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Every joy is gain
And gain is gain, however small.”
— Robert Browning —

“For desired conclusions, we ask ourselves, ‘Can I believe this?’, but for unpalatable conclusions we ask, ‘Must I believe this?'” ― Thomas Gilovich

“If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and stare.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Doing two things like a half-wit never equals doing one thing like a whole wit.” ― Danny Meyer

 

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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 — 20210427

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Things refuse to be mismanaged long.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Every positive change in your life begins with a clear, unequivocal decision that you are going to either do something or stop doing something.” — Brian Tracy

“Each time a new baby is born there is a possibility of reprieve. Each child is a new being, a potential prophet, a new spiritual prince, a new spark of light precipitated into the outer darkness.” — R. D. Laing

“What is your host’s purpose in having a party; surely not for you to enjoy yourself; if that were their sole purpose, they’d have simply sent champagne and people over to your place by taxi [ed].” — P.J. O’Rourke

 

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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 — 20210103

Jeff

“To be amused by what you read —
that is the great spring of happy quotations.”
— C. E. Montague —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“No matter how dark, the hand always knows the way to the mouth.” — Mark Nepo

“If there is a point of unity across humanity, it’s that all of us have been outsiders at some time in our lives.” — Melinda Gates

“Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.” — 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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