When Things Quotes
644 quotes by 521 authors
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Long ago, I made up my mind that when things were said involving only me, I would pay no attention to them, except when valid…
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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A humorist tells himself every morning, "I hope it's going to be a rough day." When things are going well, it's much harder to make…
— Alan Coren
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When things mean a very great deal to you, exciting anticipation just isn't safe.
— Dodie Smith
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The reason we feel hurt and anger when things and people outside us let us down is because we believe those things and people shouldn't.…
— Peter McWilliams
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When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge of something.
— Pema Chodron
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We had a great childhood and boyhood. It was a wonderful time through those years. A lot of it was through the Depression years, when…
— James Arness
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If I'm not doing the work I want, I usually suffer a psychological allergic reaction and get ill. It niggles when things get out of…
— Cornelia Parker
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Rather than saying people aren't interested when things don't take off, you should take it on yourself to say, 'I'm not doing a great job…
— Eli Pariser
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One secret to my success is that I am faithful to my dreams and don't cheat on my dreams by taking drugs or blaming others…
— Mark Kostabi
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The difference between ignorant and educated people is that the latter know more facts. But that has nothing to do with whether they are stupid…
— Michael Moore
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I function better when things are going badly than when they're as smooth as whipped cream.
— Walt Disney
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I know things are going to get better in spite of both sides. Then when things do get better, then you'll hear the yell that…
— Will Rogers
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Anybody can be happy when things are going well, and I've learned that. But when things aren't going well it draws out the inner warrior…
— Dan Millman
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When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is…
— Kristin Armstrong
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There's sometimes a tugging feeling you get to push further when you aren't being challenged enough or when things get too comfortable.
— Criss Jami
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It was relatively easy, we now realize, to categorize countries and nations. You knew who your enemies were and whom you could count on as…
— Desmond Tutu
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Courage is a terribly important value. It means you don't run away when things are tough. It means you don't turn away from a friend…
— George H. W. Bush
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Everybody is friends when things are bad enough.
— Ernest Hemingway
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As soon as you are trying to be funny or dramatic, that's when things start feeling fake and boring.
— Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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I think what it takes to succeed remains the same. You have to have a real love of your sport to carry you through all…
— Nancy Greene
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