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The Most Refining of All Influences

I love Emerson.
With that Emerson-Quotes page I posted a while ago, I didn’t even scratch the surface of the depth of Emerson’s writings.  I will rectify that in the coming weeks.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

1. For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.
2. Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.
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5 Good Quote Books You Should Own

I have read a lot of books of quotations over the years.
There are many I have forgotten and many I have yet to discover.  While putting this blog post together, I saw many books I’d love to buy and digest.  Another day.
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See It Through Poem

Here’s another great Edgar A. Guest poem.  It’s called “See It Through“.
When you’re up against a trouble,
Meet it squarely, face to face;
Lift your chin and set your shoulders,
Plant your feet and take a brace.
When it’s vain to try to dodge it,
Do the best that you can do;
You may fail, but you may conquer,
See it through!
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Motivational Movie of the Day

I thought you might like something a little different.
Here’s a motivational movie of the day for you.  I might try to find more like this in the future.  It’s called “The Best Way Out Is Always Through“.
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Can’t is the Worst Word that’s Written or Spoken

Here’s another great poem by Edgar Guest, called “CAN’T”:
Can’t is the worst word that’s written or spoken;
Doing more harm here than slander and lies;
On it is many a strong spirit broken,
And with it many a good purpose dies.
It springs from the lips of the thoughtless each morning
And robs us of courage we need through the [...]

Responsibility Quotes

I’ve done a page on responsibility quotes before, but here’s a few more, just for fun:
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