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STATUS QUOtes — 20241004

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

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“The law must be stable, but it must not stand still.” — Roscoe Pound

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” — Voltaire

“The fish never discovers that it lives in the water. In fact, since he lives immersed in it, his life goes by without noticing its existence. Similarly, behavior that is normalized in a dominant cultural setting becomes invisible.” — Michel Foucault

“I can’t understand it. I can’t even understand the people who can understand it.” — Queen Juliana of the Netherlands

 

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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 — 20221106

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

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“Ambition can creep as well as soar.” — Edmund Burke

“I wish I could say everything in one word. I hate all the things that can happen between the beginning of a sentence and the end.” — Leonard Cohen

“The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others and it becomes the property of all.” — Voltaire

“Experience can be an effective teacher. But, clearly, only some students listen to their teachers.” — Annie Duke

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20200209

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“I cannot cause light; the most I can do is try to put myself in the path of its beam.” — Annie Dillard

“If you wish to drive a car successfully it requires most attention forward – with a few quick glances to the side and at the rearview mirror – Successfully driving your life is the same.” — Chase LeBlanc

“Shun idleness. It is a rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.” — Voltaire

“I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” — Steve Carrell as Michael Scott – The Office

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20191202

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“All our talents increase in the using, and every faculty, both good and bad, strengthens by exercise.” — Anne Bronte

“Your handwriting. The way you walk. Which china pattern you choose. It’s all giving you away. Everything you do shows your hand. Everything is a self portrait. Everything is a diary.” — Chuck Palahniuk

“The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.” — Voltaire

“After such an introduction, I can hardly wait to hear what I’m going to say.” — Evelyn Anderson, British journalist

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20190705

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“Valid criticism does you a favor.” — Carl Sagan

“Love isn’t who you can see yourself with. It’s who you can’t see yourself without.” — Jared Leto

“Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.” — Voltaire

“I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I am good at everything.” — Demetri Martin

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20190428

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“Childhood is a short season.” — Helen Hayes

“It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.” — Voltaire

“The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.” — John Southard

“The more you have, the more you dust!” — Robin Bastian

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20190302

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“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” — Voltaire

“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” — Tia Walker

“And you shouldn’t like things because people tell you you’re supposed to.” — Jonathan Byers

“I was once paged at JFK airport as ‘Mr. No One.'” — Peter Noone, English singer-songwriter

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20181220

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“Humor is a rubber sword – it allows you to make a point without drawing blood.” — Mary Hirsch

“Our species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road.” — Voltaire

“Life is too short to wake up with regrets.
So love the people who treat you right.Forget about those who don’t.
Believe everything happens for a reason.
If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it.
Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
— Paulo Coelho —

“Nothing ages your car as much as the sight of your neighbor’s new one.” — Evan Esar

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20180823

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“Pessimism blunts the tools you need to succeed.” — Bruce Lee

“Feed the body food and drink, it will survive today. Feed the soul art and music, it will live forever.” — Julie Andrews

“Just as darkness is the absence of light, ignorance is the absence of knowledge, and should not be mistaken for a point of view.” — Robert Brault

“If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” — Admiral William H. McRaven

 

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20180705

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“Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past, wisdom is of the future.” — Native American Proverb

“We’re less sure about what is good. There’s sort of good, good enough, could be better – but absolute good is a little harder to define.” — Madeleine Albright

“The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.” — Voltaire

“When two airplanes almost collide why do they call it a near miss? … It sounds like a near hit to me!” — Steven Wright

 
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