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> [The original lists were probably carved in stone and represented longer periods of time. They contained things like 'Get More Clay. Make Better Oven.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/the-original-lists-were-probably-carved-in-stone-and-represented/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

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## More by David Viscott

> [No one is so old as to think he cannot live one more year.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/no-one-is-so-old-as-to-think-he-cannot-live-one-more-year/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [Once a person says, "This is who I really am, what I am all about, what I was really meant to do," it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/once-a-person-says-this-is-who-i-really-am-what-i-am-all-about-what-i/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/you-must-begin-to-think-of-yourself-as-becoming-the-person-you-want/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [In other relationships, it may be permissible to overpower people, but not between people who are living together. That relationship is supposed to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/in-other-relationships-it-may-be-permissible-to-overpower-people-but/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [It is important for children to understand that some of the disappointment their parents feel for them is often really the parents' disappointment in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/it-is-important-for-children-to-understand-that-some-of-the/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [You don't have to try, you just have to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/you-don-t-have-to-try-you-just-have-to-be/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [Lists have always implied social order.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/lists-have-always-implied-social-order/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [In the end, the only people who fail are those who do not try.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/in-the-end-the-only-people-who-fail-are-those-who-do-not-try/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [Although everyone fights, few people know how to have a good argument, an argument that clears the air and makes it less likely a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/although-everyone-fights-few-people-know-how-to-have-a-good-argument/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [Unfortunately, some parents simply don't love their children. Probably they don't even love themselves. That may be the heart of their problem. Having parents…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/unfortunately-some-parents-simply-don-t-love-their-children-probably/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [From time to time, everyone distorts. We all tend to believe what supports our side of the question and doubt what weakens it. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/from-time-to-time-everyone-distorts-we-all-tend-to-believe-what/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [You are the only one who has to live your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/you-are-the-only-one-who-has-to-live-your-life/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [If we are the sum of everything that happens to us, to limit a person's experience is to limit their growth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/if-we-are-the-sum-of-everything-that-happens-to-us-to-limit-a-person/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/the-purpose-of-life-is-to-discover-your-gift-the-work-of-life-is-to/)

[David Viscott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-viscott/)

> [Sorrow ages you prematurely. When you're in emotional debt, you're pessimistic about the future and, even in your green years, long to return to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-viscott/sorrow-ages-you-prematurely-when-you-re-in-emotional-debt-you-re/)

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