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title: "2 Discover Quotes By James A. Murphy"
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> [“Have you ever noticed how we often live on the surface of our lives? Each day is like the previous day. Time passes, and we continue to feel like we’re living a life less than we deserve. So, dive deeper…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/have-you-ever-noticed-how-we-often-live-on-the-surface-of-our-lives/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

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> [“All you need in life is to know thyself; to live with the knowledge that it’s just life and that's the way it is. You need a sense of what your life means to you, the appreciation of yourself, your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/all-you-need-in-life-is-to-know-thyself-to-live-with-the-knowledge/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

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## Other authors on Discover

## More by James A. Murphy

> [“Falling in love is easy. Fools fall in love all the time. Staying in love is the test of time and the gift you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/falling-in-love-is-easy-fools-fall-in-love-all-the-time-staying-in/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“Kids are naturally curious about the world around them. Everything is fascinating and holds their attention as they explore their new surroundings. Adults however,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/kids-are-naturally-curious-about-the-world-around-them-everything-is/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“No matter how great you ‘think’ you are or how successful you've become. Never forget those who have lifted you up. Never forget life's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/no-matter-how-great-you-think-you-are-or-how-successful-you-ve-become/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“Life doesn't get easier, you do…!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/life-doesn-t-get-easier-you-do/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“If you walk 100 miles into the life you don't want. Often, you must walk those same 100 miles to get out of that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/if-you-walk-100-miles-into-the-life-you-don-t-want-often-you-must/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“No one ever said your life would be easy. The nature of being human makes life for all of us a challenge. The most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/no-one-ever-said-your-life-would-be-easy-the-nature-of-being-human/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“Advice is the easiest thing to give and often the hardest thing to receive. When you need it, and others are willing to give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/advice-is-the-easiest-thing-to-give-and-often-the-hardest-thing-to/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“Faith is about going through hell, coming out with some scars, and becoming a wiser person from the lessons you’ve learned along the way.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/faith-is-about-going-through-hell-coming-out-with-some-scars-and/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“Have you ever noticed how we often live on the surface of our lives? Each day is like the previous day. Time passes, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/have-you-ever-noticed-how-we-often-live-on-the-surface-of-our-lives/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“Always do your best to be yourself. Learn to listen to your inner-voice. This is your true authenticity; this is who you really are.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/always-do-your-best-to-be-yourself-learn-to-listen-to-your-inner/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“Be yourself, because really, who else can you be...?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/be-yourself-because-really-who-else-can-you-be/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“Every challenge in your life works out in the long run. If you can adopt this mindset, you’ll face your challenges with the knowledge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/every-challenge-in-your-life-works-out-in-the-long-run-if-you-can/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“It's not that we spend five days looking forward to just two. It's that most people do what they enjoy most on those two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/it-s-not-that-we-spend-five-days-looking-forward-to-just-two-it-s/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“Isn't it amazing that we’ll cause ourselves more pain by thinking about, and avoiding something we’re afraid of, or something we know we must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/isn-t-it-amazing-that-we-ll-cause-ourselves-more-pain-by-thinking/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

> [“I'm one day closer…!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-murphy/i-m-one-day-closer/)

[James A. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-murphy/)

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