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The first forty years of our life give the text, the next thirty furnish the commentary upon it, which enables us rightly to understand the… — Arthur Schopenhauer
In life and business, there are two cardinal sins. The first is to act precipitously without thought and the second is to not act at… — Carl Icahn
What is the first business of one who practices philosophy? To get rid of self-conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn… — Epictetus
A leader will find it difficult to articulate a coherent vision unless it expresses his core values, his basic identity...one must first embark on the… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
...in the words of Max DePree: "Management has a lot to do with answers. But leadership is a function of questions. And the first question… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
To know oneself is the first step toward making flow a part of one's entire life. But just as there is no free lunch in… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The first thing I did was commit to my success and playing to win. I swore I would focus and not even consider leaving this… — T. Harv Eker
Competition is healthy. Competition is life. Yet most actors refuse to acknowledge this. They don't want to compete. They want to get along. And they… — Michael Shurtleff
In every well-written play the battle rages between the primary powers of Good and Evil, and it is this battle which constitutes the life impulse… — Michael Chekhov
Children demand that their heroes should be freckle less, and easily believe them so: perhaps a first discovery to the contrary is less revolutionary shock… — George Eliot
You might have more talent than me, you might be smarter than me, you might be sexier than me, you might be all of those… — Will Smith
When you're the first person whose beliefs are different from what everyone else believes, you're basically saying, "I'm right, and everyone else is wrong." That's… — Larry Ellison
Any time you sincerely want to make a change, the first thing you must do is to raise your standards. When people ask me what… — Tony Robbins
Change is the end result of all true learning. Change involves three things: First, a dissatisfaction with self - a felt void or need; second,… — Leo Buscaglia
Management that wants to change an institution must first show that it loves that institution. — Unknown Author
The new environment dictates two rules: first, everything happens faster; second, anything that can be done will be done, if not by you, then by… — Andy Grove
Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first. — George Matthew Adams
Celebration never need depend on outside circumstances. We need not wait for a special holiday or a formal occasion, nor a sunny and cloudless day.… — Rajneesh
First comes the sweat. Then comes the beauty if you're very lucky and have said your prayers. — George Balanchine
Ballet is important and significant - yes. But first of all, it is a pleasure. — George Balanchine

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