True Quotes
19480 True quotes by 8104 unique authors
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It is the true nature of mankind to learn from mistakes, not from example.
— Fred Hoyle
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It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.
— John Wooden
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The mastery of the true self, and the refusal to permit others to dominate us, is the ultimate in living and self-expression in athletics.
— Percy Cerutty
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To be true to one's self is the ultimate test in life. To have courage and the sensitivity to follow your hidden dreams and stand…
— Flo Hyman
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One who has never known the turbulence of life, in whom the petals of the mysterious flower within have never opened; such a one may…
— Rabindranath Tagore
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Failure is the foundation of truth. It teaches us what isn't true, and that is a great beginning. To fear failure is to fear the…
— Joan D. Chittister
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Did he so often lodge in open field, In winter's cold and summer's parching heat, To conquer France, his true inheritance?
— William Shakespeare
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Normally we do not like to think about death. We would rather think about life. Why reflect on death? When you start preparing for death…
— Sogyal Rinpoche
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I'll remember you. When I've forgotten all the rest.You to me were true. You to me were the best.
— Bob Dylan
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May tender memories soften your grief, May fond recollection bring you relief, And may you find comfort and peace in the thought Of the joy…
— Helen Steiner Rice
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A true champion works hard and never loses sight of her dreams.
— Dot Richardson
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True maturity is only reached when a man realizes he has become a father figure to his girlfriends' boyfriend - and he accepts it
— Larry McMurtry
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One would always want to think of oneself as being on the side of love, ready to recognize it and wish it well -but, when…
— Shirley Hazzard
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The realization of our true substance and potential is the purpose of creation.
— Morihei Ueshiba
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The best part is it's a dream come true. I've always wanted to be a working actor, and the good part of it... it's all…
— Scott Foley
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True love knows no league.
— Unknown Author
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If I love you Wednesday, What is that to you? I do not love you Thursday - so much is true.
— Edna St. Vincent Millay
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A bizarre sensation pervades a relationship of pretense. No truth seems true. A simple morning's greeting and response appear loaded with innuendo and fraught with…
— Maya Angelou
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Queen Guenever, for whom I make here a little mention, that while she lived she was a true lover, and therefore she had a good…
— Thomas Malory
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When nothing makes sense and the world seems upside down, listen to your heart, it will never lie about your true feelings.
— Leon Brown
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Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self.
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Everything they say about Elvis today is true. He was just one great guy. He wasn't jealous of anyone. I would say Elvis was really…
— Bobby Vinton
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Climb the mountains, search the valleys, the deserts, the seashores, the deep recesses of the earth, for only in this way and no other will…
— Unknown Author
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In positive terms, we can state that psychological maturity entails finding greater satisfaction in giving than in receiving; having a capacity to form satisfying and…
— William C. Menninger
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When I grew older, I thought I would become an even more special person. But, it's not true. I eat more and I know a…
— Cheon Eunbi
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