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“Stride forward with a firm, steady step, knowing with a deep, certain inner knowing that you will reach every goal you set yourselves, that you will attain every aim.” -Eileen Caddy
“What is right for one soul may not be right for another. It may mean having to stand on your own and do something strange in the eyes of others.” -Eileen Caddy
Eileen Caddy was born on 26 August 1917. She was a Scottish writer. She is known as the spiritual leader and co-founder of the Findhorn Foundation Community near the village of Findhorn, Moray Firth, Scotland. Eileen Caddy passed on at 89 years of age on 13 December 2006.
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“Begin anywhere.” -John Cage
“I can’t understand why people are frightened by new ideas. I’m frightened of old ones.” -John Cage
“If someone says can’t, that shows you what to do.” -John Cage
John Milton Cage, Junior was born in 1912. John Milton Cage, Junior passed on in 1992.
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“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” -Herman Cain
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“Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.” -Julia Cameron
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“Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.” -Matt Cameron
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“We cannot cure the world of sorrows but we can choose to live in joy.” -Joseph Campbell
“When you follow your bliss . . . doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn’t be a door for anyone else.” -Joseph Campbell
Joseph John Campbell was born on 26 March 1904 in White Plains, New York, United States of America. He was an American writer on the subjects of folklore and mythology, an editor, an anthropologist, and a lecturer. He is known as the author of “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” (1949). Joseph John Campbell passed on at 83 years of age on 30 October 1987 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America.
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“This is the best day the world has ever seen; tomorrow will be better.” -R. A. Campbell: as quoted in “Journal of Education,” (1915) of Boston University, volume 81
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“Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.” -Albert Camus
“Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; walk beside me, and just be my friend.” -Albert Camus
“I don’t want to be a genius, I have enough problems just trying to be a man.” -Albert Camus
“It is normal to give away a little of one’s life in order not to lose it all.” -Albert Camus
“Life is absurd.” -Albert Camus
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” -Albert Camus
Albert Camus (ălꞋbərt kä-mōōꞋ/kä-müꞋ) was born on 7 November 1913 in Drean, Algeria. He became a French journalist, novelist, essayist, dramatist, and philosopher. He is the author of “The Myth of Sisyphus” (1942), “The Rebel” (1951), and “The Fall” (1956). Albert Camus passed on at 46 years of age on 4 January 1960 in Villeblerin, France.
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“Be willing to learn each day from others.” -George I. Cannon
George Ivins Cannon was born on 9 March 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. He was married to Isabel Hales. He became a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. George Ivins Cannon passed on at 89 years of age on 4 August 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America.
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“A good sailor was never made on smooth seas.” -George Q. Cannon
George Quayle Cannon was born on 11 January 1827 in Liverpool, England. He became a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. George Quayle Cannon passed on at 74 years of age on 12 April 1901 in Monterey, California, United States of America.
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“Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you’re going and why.” -Eddie Cantor
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“We are what we believe we are.” -Benjamin N. Cardozo
Benjamin N. Cardozo was born in 1870. He was an American jurist and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1932 - 1938). Benjamin N. Cardozo passed on in 1938.
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“Every day, tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about them.” -Richard Carlson
“Moment to moment, there are aspects of life that we like and others that we don’t. There are always going to be people who disagree with you, people who do things differently, and things that don’t work out. If you fight against this principle of life, you’ll spend most of your life fighting battles.” -Richard Carlson: “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” (16 January 1997)
Richard Carlson was born on 16 May 1961 in Piedmont, California, United States of America. He became a psychotherapist, a writer, and a motivational speaker. He is known as the author of “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It’s All Small Stuff” (1997). Richard Carlson passed on at 45 years of age on 13 December 2006 in San Francisco, California, United States of America.
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“Only through dedicated work does a man fulfill himself.” -William S. Carlson
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So here hath been dawning another blue day:
Think wilt thou let it slip useless away?
Out of eternity this new day is born;
Into eternity at night ’twill return.
-Thomas Carlyle
“Give us, O, give us the man who sings at his work! Be his occupation what it may, he is equal to any of those who follow the same pursuit in silent sullenness. He will do more in the same time . . . he will do it better . . . he will persevere longer. One is scarcely sensible to fatigue while he marches to music. The very stars are said to make harmony as they revolve in their spheres.” -Thomas Carlyle
“One Life; a little gleam of Time between two Eternities.” -Thomas Carlyle: “On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History” (1841)
“Permanence, perseverance, and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” -Thomas Carlyle
“Produce! Produce! Were it but the pitifullest infinitesimal fraction of a Product, produce it, in God’s name! ‘Tis the utmost thou hast in thee: out with it, then. Up, up! Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy whole might. Work while it is called Today; for the night cometh, wherein no man can work.” -Thomas Carlyle
“Stop a moment, cease your work, and look around you.” -Thomas Carlyle
“Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The end of man is an action, and not a thought, though it were the noblest.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder . . . Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The weakest living creature, by concentrating his powers on a single object, can accomplish something; whereas the strongest, by dispersing his over many, may fail to accomplish anything.” -Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle was born on 4 December 1795 in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He was married to Jane Welsh in 1826. He became an essayist, a satirist, a historian, a translator, a mathematician, a social commentator, and a teacher. Thomas Carlyle passed on at 85 years of age on 5 February 1881 in London, England.
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Love truth and fear not -
Do good and be happy.
-Simeon Carter: “Poems and Aphorisms: A Woodman’s Musings” (1893)
Simone Carter was born in 1824. Simeon Carter passed on in 1911.
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“Each man should live for all men’s betterment.” -Alice Cary: “Every Life”
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“I look upon life as a gift from God. I did nothing to earn it. Now that the time is coming to give it back, I have no right to complain.” -Joyce Cary
“Went to a rubbish heap and got some evening newspapers. Shoved ’em in my boots. Shoved ’em up my trousers. Stuffed ’em down my waistcoat. As good as leather against an east wind. Thank God for the Press, the friend of the poor.” -Joyce Cary
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“All fat men are jolly, or if here and there a fat man doesn’t find himself so terribly jovial by nature, he is compelled to assume an air of jollity, because it is expected of him, sort of noblesse obese.” -Frank Case
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“I’m just trying to matter.” -June Carter Cash
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“People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.” -Lewis Cass
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“As soon as a man climbs up to a high position, he must train his subordinates and trust them. They must relieve him of all small matters. He must be set free to think, to travel, to plan, to see important customers, to make improvements, to do all the big jobs of leadership.” -Herbert N. Casson
“Every winner has scars.” -Herbert N. Casson
“Goodness is always an asset. A man who is straight, friendly, and useful may never be famous, but he is respected and liked by all who know him. He has laid a sound foundation for success and he will have a worthwhile life.” -Herbert N. Casson: as quoted in “Forbes” (1948), page 42
“If money is all that a man makes, then he will be poor; poor in happiness, poor in all that makes life worth living.” -Herbert N. Casson
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“No one can build his security upon the nobleness of another person.” -Willa Cather
“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. You learn the delivery of a part only before an audience.” -Willa Cather
“To fulfill the dreams of one’s youth; that is the best that can happen to a man. No worldly success can take the place of that.” -Willa Cather
Willa Sibert Cather was born as Wilella Sibert Cather on 7 December 1873 in Gore, Virginia, United States of America. She became a writer and achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including “O Pioneers!” (1913), “The Song of the Lark” (1915), and “My Ántonia” (1918). She also wrote “One of Ours,” a novel set during World War I. Willa Sibert Cather passed on at 73 years of age on 24 April 1947 in Manhattan, New York, United States of America.
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“I am one of the people who love the why of things.” -Catherine II
“I praise loudly. I blame softly.” -Catherine II: letter (23 August 1794); and in a conversation with Diderot: as quoted in Samuel Arthur Bent: “Familiar Short Sayings of Great Men” (1887)
Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great, was born as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg on 2 May 1729 in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia. She became an Empress of Russia, and was the most renowned and the longest-ruling woman leader of Russia, reigning from 9 July 1762 until she passed on. Russia was revitalized under her reign, growing larger and stronger than ever, and becoming recognized as one of the great powers of Europe. Catherine II passed on at 67 years of age on 17 November 1796.
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“The best way to keep good acts in memory is to refresh them with new.” -Cato
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“I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.” -Edith Cavell
Edith Cavell was born in 1865. Edith Cavell passed on in 1915.
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Some reckon time by stars,
And some by hours;
Some measure days by dreams
And some by flowers;
My heart alone records
My days and hours.
-Madison J. Cawein: “Kentucky Poems,” ‘Some Reckon Time by Stars’
Madison Julius Cawein (pronounced caw-wine) was born on 23 March 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America. He became a poet, and had 31 books of poems published. Madison Julius Cawein passed on at 49 years of age on 8 December 1914 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.
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“Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.” -Edwin Hubbel Chapin
“Neutral men are the devil’s allies.” -Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Edwin Hubbell Chapin was born on 29 December 1814 in Union Village, New York, United States of America. He was a Christian Unitarian preacher, a writer, a poet, and an editor of the “Christian Leader.” He wrote the poem “Burial at Sea,” which was the origin of the folk song, “Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie.” Edwin Hubbell Chapin passed on at 65 years of age on 26 December 1880 in Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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“All that is worth cherishing begins in the heart, not the head.” -Suzanne Chapin
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“’Tis good to be merry and wise.” -George Chapman: “Eastward Hoe” (1605), Act I, scene i
“Light gains make heavy purses.” -George Chapman: “Eastward Hoe” (1605), Act I, scene i
“They’re only truly great who are truly good.” -George Chapman: “Revenge for Honour,” Act v, Scene 2
George Chapman was born in about 1559 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. He became a dramatist, a poet, and a translator. George Chapman passed on at 74 or 75 years of age on 12 May 1634 in London, England.
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“Take what you have and make what you want.” -Hilda Charlton
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“It is quite possible to leave your home for a walk in the early morning air and return a different person - beguiled, enchanted.” -Mary Ellen Chase
“To my father, manual labor was not only good and decent for its own sake, but as he was given to say, it straightened out one’s thoughts.” -Mary Ellen Chase
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“I would rather that the people should wonder why I wasn’t President than why I am.” -Salmon P. Chase
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“Man is what he believes.” -Anton Chekhov
“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels. We shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.” -Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, also known by the pseudonym Antosha Chekhonte, was born on 29 January 1860 in Taganrog, Russian Empire. He became a physician, a dramatist, a dramaturge, and a short story writer. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov passed on at 44 years of age on 15 July 1904 in Badenweiler, German Empire.
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“You will find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others? . . . Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.” -Lydia M. Child
Lydia Maria Francis Child was born as Lydia Maria Francis on 11 February 1802 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America. She became a novelist and a journalist. Lydia Maria Francis Child passed on at 78 years of age on 20 October 1880 in Wayland, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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A dog is not considered a good dog
because he is a good barker.
A man is not considered a good man
because he is a good talker.
-Chuang-tzu (about 350 B.C.E.)
Chuang-tzu, meaning Master Chuang, was born in 369 B.C.E. Chuang-tzu passed on in 286 B.C.E.
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“Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he’s too busy to enjoy.” -Frank A. Clark
“The more you learn, the more you earn.” -Frank A. Clark
“The reason there’s so much ignorance is that those who have it are so eager to share it.” -Frank A. Clark
Frank Atherton Clark was born on 10 October 1911 in Elkhart, Iowa, United States of America. He became a newspaperman and a writer. He is remembered as the author of the book, “The Country Parson” (1 January 1964) and as the writer of one-liners for the “Country Parson” one-panel syndicated newspaper cartoon series with illustrations drawn initially by Wally Falk and later by Dennis Neal. Frank Atherton Clark passed on at 80 years of age on 11 December 1991 in Elkhart, Iowa, United States of America.
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“A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take from you.” -Ramsey Clark
“A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take from you.” -Ramsey Clark: as quoted in the “New York Times” (2 October 1977) newspaper
“There is no conflict between liberty and safety. We will have both or neither.” -Ramsey Clark
“Who will protect the public when the police violate the law?” -Ramsey Clark
Ramsey Clark was born in 1927. He is an American lawyer and former United States Attorney General.
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“I am convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.” -Tom C. Clark
Thomas Campbell Clark was born in 1899. He was an American lawyer, Attorney General, and Justice of the Supreme Court (1949 - 1967). Thomas Campbell Clark passed on in 1977.
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“In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy.” -Albert Clarke
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“The only real problem in life is what to do next.” -Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur Charles Clarke was born on 16 December 1917 in Minehead, Somerset, England. He became a science fiction writer, science writer, undersea explorer, inventor, television series host, and futurist. He is known best for his short stories and novels, among them “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968), and as a host and commentator in the British television series “Mysterious World.” Arthur Charles Clarke passed on at 90 years of age on 19 March 2008 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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“Even the smallest of feet have the power to leave everlasting footprints upon the world.” -Lisa Clarke
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“Every man is the architect of his own fortune.” -Appius Claudius
“Each man is the smith of his own fortune.” -Appius Claudius
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“The better we know each other, the more we love each other.” -Henry C. Clausen
“The man who joins with youths stays young in heart and mind. In exchange for the gift of their vitality and eagerness, the mature man can give guidance and trust, a sympathetic ear, and helping hand.” -Henry C. Clausen
“We have an American right to say: ‘I reject the welfare way to the lazy life and favor instead the work way to the good life.’” -Henry C. Clausen
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“Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.” -Henry Clay: “The Great Compromise”
Henry Clay was born in 1777. He was an American public servant. Henry Clay passed on in 1852.
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“Innovation requires optimism.” -James Clear
“It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements on a daily basis.” -James Clear: “Atomic Habits”
“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour. You don’t have to do it all today. Just lay a brick. That’s how you build an empire.” -James Clear
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“It is apparent that no lifetime is long enough in which to explore the resources of a few square yards of ground.” -Alice M. Coats
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“It is not the greatness of a man’s means that makes him independent, so much as the smallness of his wants.” -William Cobbett
“Men fail much oftener from want of perseverance than from want of talent.” -William Cobbett
William Cobbett was born in 1762. He was an English reformer, a political writer, a writer on agriculture, and a traveler. He founded the “Weekly Political Register” (1802 - 1835) and “The Porcupine.” He became a bookseller in Philadelphia and in London. William Cobbett passed on in 1835.
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“And, when you want something, all the Universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” -Paulo Coelho: “The Alchemist” (1988)
“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now!” -Paulo Coelho
“The less you respond to negative people, the more positive your life will become.” -Paulo Coelho
“You cannot avoid pain, but you can choose to overcome it.” -Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho was born in 1947. He is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist.
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“We don’t have to be successful, only valuable. We don’t have to make money, only a difference, and particularly in the lives society counts least and puts last.” -William Sloane Coffin, Junior: “Credo” (2004), ‘Faith, Hope, Love’
William Sloane Coffin, Junior was born on 1 June 1924 in New York City, New York, United States of America. He was ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church, and received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. He became a chaplain of Yale University and served as Senior Minister at the Riverside Church in New York City. William Sloane Coffin, Junior passed on at 81 years of age on 12 April 2006 in Strafford, Vermont, United States of America.
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“Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you want.” -Alan Cohen
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“Wisdom is considered a sign of weakness by the powerful because a wise man can lead without power but only a powerful man can lead without wisdom.” -Mark B. Cohen
“Political power is as permanent as today’s newspaper. Ten years from now, few will know or care who the most powerful man in any state was today.” -Mark B. Cohen
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“Sooner or later comes a crisis in our affairs, and how we meet it determines our future happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, every form of life has been called upon to meet such crisis.” -Robert Collier
“Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are. Take advantage of every opportunity of service.” -Robert Collier
“You have to sow before you can reap. You have to give before you can get.” -Robert Collier
Robert Collier was born on 19 April 1885 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America, as a cousin of Robert Joseph Collier (1876 - 1918). He became a writer and a motivational speaker. Robert Collier passed on in 1950.
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“Now, gentlemen, let us do something today which the world may talk of hereafter.” -Cuthbert Collingwood
Cuthbert Collingwood was born on 26 September 1748 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He became a sea captain. Cuthbert Collingwood passed on at 61 years of age on 7 March 1810 aboard the oceangoing vessel HMS Ville de Paris off Port Mahon in the Mediterranean Sea.
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“Imitation is the sincerest flattery.” -Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton, also known as C. C. Colton, was born in 1780. He was an English writer, clergyman, and merchant. Charles Caleb Colton passed on in 1832.
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“The most important part of every business is to know what ought to be done.” -Lucinus Junius Moderatus Columella
Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella was born in C.E. 4 in Gades, Hispania Baetica. He was an agricultural writer of ancient Rome. He is known as the writer of “De Re Rustica” (English: “On Rural Affairs”). Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella passed on at about 66 years of age in C.E. 70.
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“The charm of a woodland road lies not only in its beauty but in anticipation. Around each bend may be a discovery, an adventure.” -Dale Rex Coman
Dale Rex Coman was born on 22 February 1906 in Connecticut, United States of America. He was married to Milna Coman. He became a college professor and a writer. His works include the books, “Pleasant River” (1966) and “The Endless Adventure” (1972). Dale Rex Coman passed on at 87 years of age on 23 April 1993 in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America.
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“When you fall, leap to your feet and try again.” -Nadia Comaneci
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“Chance can allow you to accomplish a goal every once in a while, but consistent achievement happens only if you love what you are doing.” -Bart Conner
Bart Conner was born in 1958. He is an American gymnast and Olympic Gold medalist (1984).
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“Always be nice to those younger than you because they are the ones who will be writing about you.” -Cyril Connolly
“We create the world in which we live; if that world becomes unfit for human life; it is because we tire of our responsibility.” -Cyril Connolly: “Enemies of Promise” (1938)
Cyril Vernon Connolly was born on 10 September 1903 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. He became a novelist. He founded and edited “Horizon.” Cyril Vernon Connolly passed on at 71 years of age on 26 November 1974 in London, England.
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“Facing it - always facing it - that’s the way to get through.” -Joseph Conrad: “Typhoon” (1902), Chapter 5
Joseph Conrad was born as Teodor Józef Konrad Nalecz-Korzeniowski on 3 December 1857 in Berdychiv, Russian Empire. He became a seaman in 1874, and joined the British Merchant Navy in 1878. In 1886, he became a Master Mariner and also became a British citizen. In 1893, he left the Navy and began writing, eventually becoming a novelist. In 1896 he was married to Jessie George. Joseph Conrad passed on at 66 years of age on 3 August 1924 in Bishopsbourne, Kent, England.
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“Let every man or woman here, if you never hear me again, remember this, that if you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and with what you are.” -Russel H. Conwell
“Money is power. Every good man and woman ought to strive for power, to do good with it when obtained. I say, get rich, get rich.” -Russell Conwell
“Ninety-eight out of one-hundred of the rich men in America are honest. That is why they are rich.” -Russell Conwell
“Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them.” -Russell Conwell
Russell Herman Conwell was born on 15 February 1843 in South Worthington, Massachusetts, United States of America. He converted from atheism to Christianity while a soldier in the American Civil War, and later became a lawyer, a Baptist minister, a writer, an orator (professional speaker), and a philanthropist. He was a pastor of the Baptist Temple, author of the well-known book, “Acres of Diamonds” (1890), and founder of Temple University in Philadelphia. Russell Herman Conwell passed on at 82 years of age on 6 December 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
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“She is one of my best friends. Why, I’ve known her ever since we were both the same age.” -Galen Cooper
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“There’s no need to hurry, yet no time to lose.” -Bessie Copage
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“Didn’t I ever tell you? Bumbles bounce!” -Yukon Cornelius
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“Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.” -E. Joseph Cossman (similar quotation attributed to Henry Ford)
“The greatest power is often simple patience.” -E. Joseph Cossman
Eli Joseph Cossman, also known as E. Joseph Cossman, was born on 13 April 1918. He was an American inventor, businessman, and writer. He is known as the creator of the ant farm. Eli Joseph Cossman passed on at 84 years of age on 7 December 2002 in Palm Springs, California, United States of America.
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Thus hand in hand through life we’ll go;
Its checker’d paths of joy and woe
With cautious steps we’ll tread.
-Nathaniel Cotton
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“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” -Margaret Cousins
Margaret Cousins was an Irish suffragist.
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“Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things ‘fly out open windows’ until they spend themselves.” -Stephen Covey: “Principle-Centered Leadership” (1992), Chapter 11
“How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.” -Stephen Covey
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” -Stephen Covey: as quoted in Eric Allenbaugh: “Wake-up Calls: You Don’t Have to Sleepwalk through your Life, Love, or Career!” (1992), page 65
“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Management works in the system; leadership works on the system.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Nothing is more exciting and bonding in relationships than creating together.” -Stephen R. Covey
“The ability to manage well doesn’t make much difference if you’re not even in the right jungle.” -Stephen R. Covey
“The only thing that endures over time is the ‘Law of the Farm.’ You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate, and water if you expect to reap the harvest.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Think ‘Win-Win’.” -Stephen R. Covey
“What you do has far greater impact than what you say.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Win-win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions. Win-win means agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial and satisfying.” -Stephen R. Covey
Stephen Richards Covey was born on 24 October 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. He became a writer, a professional speaker, and a sales trainer; remembered as the author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” (15 August 1989). Stephen Richards Covey passed on at 79 years of age on 16 July 2012 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States of America.
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And differing judgments serve but to declare
That truth lies somewhere if we knew but where.
-William Cowper
Knowledge is proud that he has learn’ d so much;
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.
-William Cowper
“The cares of today are seldom those of tomorrow; and when we lie down at night, we may safely say to most of our troubles, ‘Ye have done your worst, and we shall see you no more.’” -William Cowper
Variety’s the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavor.
-William Cowper
William Cowper was born in 26 November 1731 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England. His mother passed on when he was 6 years of age, so he was sent away from home to a boarding school, where he suffered so much from the cruelty of a bigger boy that he was obliged to leave that school for another. He studied at Westminster School with the intention of pursuing a career in law. When the first of many struggles with mental infirmity interfered with these plans, he found strength in Evangelical Christianity. Collaborating with John Newton, he became the foremost composer of eighteenth-century hymns, and was also a poet known for poems including “Yardley-Oak” and “The Task.” Mr. Cowper was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan. William Cowper passed on at 68 years of age on 25 April 1800 in East Dereham, England.
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“Eliminate the word can’t and you’ll be amazed at what you can do.” -Billy Cox
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“Appreciative words are the most powerful force for good on Earth.” -George W. Crane
George W. Crane was born in 1861. He was an American clergyman and journalist. George W. Crane passed on in 1928.
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“Avoid competency traps. Do not stay only where you are good at things. Go out and be challenged.” -Andrew Creighton
Andrew Creighton is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California in Berkeley, California, United States of America.
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“Even if we can’t be happy, we must always be cheerful.” -Irving Cristol
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“There is one around here somewhere.” -John Croll
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“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.” -James Crook
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“It is better to wear out than to rust out.” -Richard Cumberland
Richard Cumberland was born in 1631. He was an Anglican bishop, theologian, and philosopher of ethics. Richard Cumberland passed on in 1718.
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“I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.” -Marie Curie
“The older one gets, the more one feels that the present must be enjoyed; it is a precious gift, comparable to a state of grace.” -Marie Curie
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.” -Marie Curie
Marie Sklodowska-Curie, also known simply as Marie Curie, was born on 7 November 1867. She was a French-Polish physicist and chemist. She is known for her pioneering research on radioactivity. Marie Sklodowska-Curie passed on at 66 years of age on 4 July 1934.
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“The next 30 days are going to pass whether you like it or not, so why not think about something you have always wanted to try and give it a shot for the next 30 days?” -Matt Cutts
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“Stride forward with a firm, steady step, knowing with a deep, certain inner knowing that you will reach every goal you set yourselves, that you will attain every aim.” -Eileen Caddy
“What is right for one soul may not be right for another. It may mean having to stand on your own and do something strange in the eyes of others.” -Eileen Caddy
Eileen Caddy was born on 26 August 1917. She was a Scottish writer. She is known as the spiritual leader and co-founder of the Findhorn Foundation Community near the village of Findhorn, Moray Firth, Scotland. Eileen Caddy passed on at 89 years of age on 13 December 2006.
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“Begin anywhere.” -John Cage
“I can’t understand why people are frightened by new ideas. I’m frightened of old ones.” -John Cage
“If someone says can’t, that shows you what to do.” -John Cage
John Milton Cage, Junior was born in 1912. John Milton Cage, Junior passed on in 1992.
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“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” -Herman Cain
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“Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.” -Julia Cameron
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“Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.” -Matt Cameron
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“We cannot cure the world of sorrows but we can choose to live in joy.” -Joseph Campbell
“When you follow your bliss . . . doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn’t be a door for anyone else.” -Joseph Campbell
Joseph John Campbell was born on 26 March 1904 in White Plains, New York, United States of America. He was an American writer on the subjects of folklore and mythology, an editor, an anthropologist, and a lecturer. He is known as the author of “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” (1949). Joseph John Campbell passed on at 83 years of age on 30 October 1987 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America.
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“This is the best day the world has ever seen; tomorrow will be better.” -R. A. Campbell: as quoted in “Journal of Education,” (1915) of Boston University, volume 81
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“Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.” -Albert Camus
“Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; walk beside me, and just be my friend.” -Albert Camus
“I don’t want to be a genius, I have enough problems just trying to be a man.” -Albert Camus
“It is normal to give away a little of one’s life in order not to lose it all.” -Albert Camus
“Life is absurd.” -Albert Camus
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” -Albert Camus
Albert Camus (ălꞋbərt kä-mōōꞋ/kä-müꞋ) was born on 7 November 1913 in Drean, Algeria. He became a French journalist, novelist, essayist, dramatist, and philosopher. He is the author of “The Myth of Sisyphus” (1942), “The Rebel” (1951), and “The Fall” (1956). Albert Camus passed on at 46 years of age on 4 January 1960 in Villeblerin, France.
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“Be willing to learn each day from others.” -George I. Cannon
George Ivins Cannon was born on 9 March 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. He was married to Isabel Hales. He became a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. George Ivins Cannon passed on at 89 years of age on 4 August 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America.
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“A good sailor was never made on smooth seas.” -George Q. Cannon
George Quayle Cannon was born on 11 January 1827 in Liverpool, England. He became a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. George Quayle Cannon passed on at 74 years of age on 12 April 1901 in Monterey, California, United States of America.
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“Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you’re going and why.” -Eddie Cantor
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“We are what we believe we are.” -Benjamin N. Cardozo
Benjamin N. Cardozo was born in 1870. He was an American jurist and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1932 - 1938). Benjamin N. Cardozo passed on in 1938.
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“Every day, tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about them.” -Richard Carlson
“Moment to moment, there are aspects of life that we like and others that we don’t. There are always going to be people who disagree with you, people who do things differently, and things that don’t work out. If you fight against this principle of life, you’ll spend most of your life fighting battles.” -Richard Carlson: “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” (16 January 1997)
Richard Carlson was born on 16 May 1961 in Piedmont, California, United States of America. He became a psychotherapist, a writer, and a motivational speaker. He is known as the author of “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It’s All Small Stuff” (1997). Richard Carlson passed on at 45 years of age on 13 December 2006 in San Francisco, California, United States of America.
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“Only through dedicated work does a man fulfill himself.” -William S. Carlson
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So here hath been dawning another blue day:
Think wilt thou let it slip useless away?
Out of eternity this new day is born;
Into eternity at night ’twill return.
-Thomas Carlyle
“Give us, O, give us the man who sings at his work! Be his occupation what it may, he is equal to any of those who follow the same pursuit in silent sullenness. He will do more in the same time . . . he will do it better . . . he will persevere longer. One is scarcely sensible to fatigue while he marches to music. The very stars are said to make harmony as they revolve in their spheres.” -Thomas Carlyle
“One Life; a little gleam of Time between two Eternities.” -Thomas Carlyle: “On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History” (1841)
“Permanence, perseverance, and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” -Thomas Carlyle
“Produce! Produce! Were it but the pitifullest infinitesimal fraction of a Product, produce it, in God’s name! ‘Tis the utmost thou hast in thee: out with it, then. Up, up! Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy whole might. Work while it is called Today; for the night cometh, wherein no man can work.” -Thomas Carlyle
“Stop a moment, cease your work, and look around you.” -Thomas Carlyle
“Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The end of man is an action, and not a thought, though it were the noblest.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder . . . Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.” -Thomas Carlyle
“The weakest living creature, by concentrating his powers on a single object, can accomplish something; whereas the strongest, by dispersing his over many, may fail to accomplish anything.” -Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle was born on 4 December 1795 in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He was married to Jane Welsh in 1826. He became an essayist, a satirist, a historian, a translator, a mathematician, a social commentator, and a teacher. Thomas Carlyle passed on at 85 years of age on 5 February 1881 in London, England.
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Love truth and fear not -
Do good and be happy.
-Simeon Carter: “Poems and Aphorisms: A Woodman’s Musings” (1893)
Simone Carter was born in 1824. Simeon Carter passed on in 1911.
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“Each man should live for all men’s betterment.” -Alice Cary: “Every Life”
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“I look upon life as a gift from God. I did nothing to earn it. Now that the time is coming to give it back, I have no right to complain.” -Joyce Cary
“Went to a rubbish heap and got some evening newspapers. Shoved ’em in my boots. Shoved ’em up my trousers. Stuffed ’em down my waistcoat. As good as leather against an east wind. Thank God for the Press, the friend of the poor.” -Joyce Cary
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“All fat men are jolly, or if here and there a fat man doesn’t find himself so terribly jovial by nature, he is compelled to assume an air of jollity, because it is expected of him, sort of noblesse obese.” -Frank Case
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“I’m just trying to matter.” -June Carter Cash
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“People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.” -Lewis Cass
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“As soon as a man climbs up to a high position, he must train his subordinates and trust them. They must relieve him of all small matters. He must be set free to think, to travel, to plan, to see important customers, to make improvements, to do all the big jobs of leadership.” -Herbert N. Casson
“Every winner has scars.” -Herbert N. Casson
“Goodness is always an asset. A man who is straight, friendly, and useful may never be famous, but he is respected and liked by all who know him. He has laid a sound foundation for success and he will have a worthwhile life.” -Herbert N. Casson: as quoted in “Forbes” (1948), page 42
“If money is all that a man makes, then he will be poor; poor in happiness, poor in all that makes life worth living.” -Herbert N. Casson
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“No one can build his security upon the nobleness of another person.” -Willa Cather
“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. You learn the delivery of a part only before an audience.” -Willa Cather
“To fulfill the dreams of one’s youth; that is the best that can happen to a man. No worldly success can take the place of that.” -Willa Cather
Willa Sibert Cather was born as Wilella Sibert Cather on 7 December 1873 in Gore, Virginia, United States of America. She became a writer and achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including “O Pioneers!” (1913), “The Song of the Lark” (1915), and “My Ántonia” (1918). She also wrote “One of Ours,” a novel set during World War I. Willa Sibert Cather passed on at 73 years of age on 24 April 1947 in Manhattan, New York, United States of America.
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“I am one of the people who love the why of things.” -Catherine II
“I praise loudly. I blame softly.” -Catherine II: letter (23 August 1794); and in a conversation with Diderot: as quoted in Samuel Arthur Bent: “Familiar Short Sayings of Great Men” (1887)
Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great, was born as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg on 2 May 1729 in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia. She became an Empress of Russia, and was the most renowned and the longest-ruling woman leader of Russia, reigning from 9 July 1762 until she passed on. Russia was revitalized under her reign, growing larger and stronger than ever, and becoming recognized as one of the great powers of Europe. Catherine II passed on at 67 years of age on 17 November 1796.
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“The best way to keep good acts in memory is to refresh them with new.” -Cato
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“I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.” -Edith Cavell
Edith Cavell was born in 1865. Edith Cavell passed on in 1915.
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Some reckon time by stars,
And some by hours;
Some measure days by dreams
And some by flowers;
My heart alone records
My days and hours.
-Madison J. Cawein: “Kentucky Poems,” ‘Some Reckon Time by Stars’
Madison Julius Cawein (pronounced caw-wine) was born on 23 March 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America. He became a poet, and had 31 books of poems published. Madison Julius Cawein passed on at 49 years of age on 8 December 1914 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.
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“Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.” -Edwin Hubbel Chapin
“Neutral men are the devil’s allies.” -Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Edwin Hubbell Chapin was born on 29 December 1814 in Union Village, New York, United States of America. He was a Christian Unitarian preacher, a writer, a poet, and an editor of the “Christian Leader.” He wrote the poem “Burial at Sea,” which was the origin of the folk song, “Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie.” Edwin Hubbell Chapin passed on at 65 years of age on 26 December 1880 in Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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“All that is worth cherishing begins in the heart, not the head.” -Suzanne Chapin
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“’Tis good to be merry and wise.” -George Chapman: “Eastward Hoe” (1605), Act I, scene i
“Light gains make heavy purses.” -George Chapman: “Eastward Hoe” (1605), Act I, scene i
“They’re only truly great who are truly good.” -George Chapman: “Revenge for Honour,” Act v, Scene 2
George Chapman was born in about 1559 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. He became a dramatist, a poet, and a translator. George Chapman passed on at 74 or 75 years of age on 12 May 1634 in London, England.
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“Take what you have and make what you want.” -Hilda Charlton
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“It is quite possible to leave your home for a walk in the early morning air and return a different person - beguiled, enchanted.” -Mary Ellen Chase
“To my father, manual labor was not only good and decent for its own sake, but as he was given to say, it straightened out one’s thoughts.” -Mary Ellen Chase
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“I would rather that the people should wonder why I wasn’t President than why I am.” -Salmon P. Chase
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“Man is what he believes.” -Anton Chekhov
“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels. We shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.” -Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, also known by the pseudonym Antosha Chekhonte, was born on 29 January 1860 in Taganrog, Russian Empire. He became a physician, a dramatist, a dramaturge, and a short story writer. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov passed on at 44 years of age on 15 July 1904 in Badenweiler, German Empire.
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“You will find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others? . . . Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.” -Lydia M. Child
Lydia Maria Francis Child was born as Lydia Maria Francis on 11 February 1802 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America. She became a novelist and a journalist. Lydia Maria Francis Child passed on at 78 years of age on 20 October 1880 in Wayland, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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A dog is not considered a good dog
because he is a good barker.
A man is not considered a good man
because he is a good talker.
-Chuang-tzu (about 350 B.C.E.)
Chuang-tzu, meaning Master Chuang, was born in 369 B.C.E. Chuang-tzu passed on in 286 B.C.E.
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“Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he’s too busy to enjoy.” -Frank A. Clark
“The more you learn, the more you earn.” -Frank A. Clark
“The reason there’s so much ignorance is that those who have it are so eager to share it.” -Frank A. Clark
Frank Atherton Clark was born on 10 October 1911 in Elkhart, Iowa, United States of America. He became a newspaperman and a writer. He is remembered as the author of the book, “The Country Parson” (1 January 1964) and as the writer of one-liners for the “Country Parson” one-panel syndicated newspaper cartoon series with illustrations drawn initially by Wally Falk and later by Dennis Neal. Frank Atherton Clark passed on at 80 years of age on 11 December 1991 in Elkhart, Iowa, United States of America.
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“A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take from you.” -Ramsey Clark
“A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take from you.” -Ramsey Clark: as quoted in the “New York Times” (2 October 1977) newspaper
“There is no conflict between liberty and safety. We will have both or neither.” -Ramsey Clark
“Who will protect the public when the police violate the law?” -Ramsey Clark
Ramsey Clark was born in 1927. He is an American lawyer and former United States Attorney General.
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“I am convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.” -Tom C. Clark
Thomas Campbell Clark was born in 1899. He was an American lawyer, Attorney General, and Justice of the Supreme Court (1949 - 1967). Thomas Campbell Clark passed on in 1977.
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“In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy.” -Albert Clarke
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“The only real problem in life is what to do next.” -Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur Charles Clarke was born on 16 December 1917 in Minehead, Somerset, England. He became a science fiction writer, science writer, undersea explorer, inventor, television series host, and futurist. He is known best for his short stories and novels, among them “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968), and as a host and commentator in the British television series “Mysterious World.” Arthur Charles Clarke passed on at 90 years of age on 19 March 2008 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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“Even the smallest of feet have the power to leave everlasting footprints upon the world.” -Lisa Clarke
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“Every man is the architect of his own fortune.” -Appius Claudius
“Each man is the smith of his own fortune.” -Appius Claudius
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“The better we know each other, the more we love each other.” -Henry C. Clausen
“The man who joins with youths stays young in heart and mind. In exchange for the gift of their vitality and eagerness, the mature man can give guidance and trust, a sympathetic ear, and helping hand.” -Henry C. Clausen
“We have an American right to say: ‘I reject the welfare way to the lazy life and favor instead the work way to the good life.’” -Henry C. Clausen
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“Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.” -Henry Clay: “The Great Compromise”
Henry Clay was born in 1777. He was an American public servant. Henry Clay passed on in 1852.
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“Innovation requires optimism.” -James Clear
“It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements on a daily basis.” -James Clear: “Atomic Habits”
“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour. You don’t have to do it all today. Just lay a brick. That’s how you build an empire.” -James Clear
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“It is apparent that no lifetime is long enough in which to explore the resources of a few square yards of ground.” -Alice M. Coats
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“It is not the greatness of a man’s means that makes him independent, so much as the smallness of his wants.” -William Cobbett
“Men fail much oftener from want of perseverance than from want of talent.” -William Cobbett
William Cobbett was born in 1762. He was an English reformer, a political writer, a writer on agriculture, and a traveler. He founded the “Weekly Political Register” (1802 - 1835) and “The Porcupine.” He became a bookseller in Philadelphia and in London. William Cobbett passed on in 1835.
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“And, when you want something, all the Universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” -Paulo Coelho: “The Alchemist” (1988)
“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now!” -Paulo Coelho
“The less you respond to negative people, the more positive your life will become.” -Paulo Coelho
“You cannot avoid pain, but you can choose to overcome it.” -Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho was born in 1947. He is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist.
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“We don’t have to be successful, only valuable. We don’t have to make money, only a difference, and particularly in the lives society counts least and puts last.” -William Sloane Coffin, Junior: “Credo” (2004), ‘Faith, Hope, Love’
William Sloane Coffin, Junior was born on 1 June 1924 in New York City, New York, United States of America. He was ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church, and received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. He became a chaplain of Yale University and served as Senior Minister at the Riverside Church in New York City. William Sloane Coffin, Junior passed on at 81 years of age on 12 April 2006 in Strafford, Vermont, United States of America.
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“Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you want.” -Alan Cohen
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“Wisdom is considered a sign of weakness by the powerful because a wise man can lead without power but only a powerful man can lead without wisdom.” -Mark B. Cohen
“Political power is as permanent as today’s newspaper. Ten years from now, few will know or care who the most powerful man in any state was today.” -Mark B. Cohen
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“Sooner or later comes a crisis in our affairs, and how we meet it determines our future happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, every form of life has been called upon to meet such crisis.” -Robert Collier
“Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are. Take advantage of every opportunity of service.” -Robert Collier
“You have to sow before you can reap. You have to give before you can get.” -Robert Collier
Robert Collier was born on 19 April 1885 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America, as a cousin of Robert Joseph Collier (1876 - 1918). He became a writer and a motivational speaker. Robert Collier passed on in 1950.
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“Now, gentlemen, let us do something today which the world may talk of hereafter.” -Cuthbert Collingwood
Cuthbert Collingwood was born on 26 September 1748 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He became a sea captain. Cuthbert Collingwood passed on at 61 years of age on 7 March 1810 aboard the oceangoing vessel HMS Ville de Paris off Port Mahon in the Mediterranean Sea.
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“Imitation is the sincerest flattery.” -Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton, also known as C. C. Colton, was born in 1780. He was an English writer, clergyman, and merchant. Charles Caleb Colton passed on in 1832.
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“The most important part of every business is to know what ought to be done.” -Lucinus Junius Moderatus Columella
Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella was born in C.E. 4 in Gades, Hispania Baetica. He was an agricultural writer of ancient Rome. He is known as the writer of “De Re Rustica” (English: “On Rural Affairs”). Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella passed on at about 66 years of age in C.E. 70.
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“The charm of a woodland road lies not only in its beauty but in anticipation. Around each bend may be a discovery, an adventure.” -Dale Rex Coman
Dale Rex Coman was born on 22 February 1906 in Connecticut, United States of America. He was married to Milna Coman. He became a college professor and a writer. His works include the books, “Pleasant River” (1966) and “The Endless Adventure” (1972). Dale Rex Coman passed on at 87 years of age on 23 April 1993 in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America.
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“When you fall, leap to your feet and try again.” -Nadia Comaneci
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“Chance can allow you to accomplish a goal every once in a while, but consistent achievement happens only if you love what you are doing.” -Bart Conner
Bart Conner was born in 1958. He is an American gymnast and Olympic Gold medalist (1984).
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“Always be nice to those younger than you because they are the ones who will be writing about you.” -Cyril Connolly
“We create the world in which we live; if that world becomes unfit for human life; it is because we tire of our responsibility.” -Cyril Connolly: “Enemies of Promise” (1938)
Cyril Vernon Connolly was born on 10 September 1903 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. He became a novelist. He founded and edited “Horizon.” Cyril Vernon Connolly passed on at 71 years of age on 26 November 1974 in London, England.
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“Facing it - always facing it - that’s the way to get through.” -Joseph Conrad: “Typhoon” (1902), Chapter 5
Joseph Conrad was born as Teodor Józef Konrad Nalecz-Korzeniowski on 3 December 1857 in Berdychiv, Russian Empire. He became a seaman in 1874, and joined the British Merchant Navy in 1878. In 1886, he became a Master Mariner and also became a British citizen. In 1893, he left the Navy and began writing, eventually becoming a novelist. In 1896 he was married to Jessie George. Joseph Conrad passed on at 66 years of age on 3 August 1924 in Bishopsbourne, Kent, England.
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“Let every man or woman here, if you never hear me again, remember this, that if you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and with what you are.” -Russel H. Conwell
“Money is power. Every good man and woman ought to strive for power, to do good with it when obtained. I say, get rich, get rich.” -Russell Conwell
“Ninety-eight out of one-hundred of the rich men in America are honest. That is why they are rich.” -Russell Conwell
“Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them.” -Russell Conwell
Russell Herman Conwell was born on 15 February 1843 in South Worthington, Massachusetts, United States of America. He converted from atheism to Christianity while a soldier in the American Civil War, and later became a lawyer, a Baptist minister, a writer, an orator (professional speaker), and a philanthropist. He was a pastor of the Baptist Temple, author of the well-known book, “Acres of Diamonds” (1890), and founder of Temple University in Philadelphia. Russell Herman Conwell passed on at 82 years of age on 6 December 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
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“She is one of my best friends. Why, I’ve known her ever since we were both the same age.” -Galen Cooper
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“There’s no need to hurry, yet no time to lose.” -Bessie Copage
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“Didn’t I ever tell you? Bumbles bounce!” -Yukon Cornelius
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“Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.” -E. Joseph Cossman (similar quotation attributed to Henry Ford)
“The greatest power is often simple patience.” -E. Joseph Cossman
Eli Joseph Cossman, also known as E. Joseph Cossman, was born on 13 April 1918. He was an American inventor, businessman, and writer. He is known as the creator of the ant farm. Eli Joseph Cossman passed on at 84 years of age on 7 December 2002 in Palm Springs, California, United States of America.
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Thus hand in hand through life we’ll go;
Its checker’d paths of joy and woe
With cautious steps we’ll tread.
-Nathaniel Cotton
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“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” -Margaret Cousins
Margaret Cousins was an Irish suffragist.
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“Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things ‘fly out open windows’ until they spend themselves.” -Stephen Covey: “Principle-Centered Leadership” (1992), Chapter 11
“How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.” -Stephen Covey
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” -Stephen Covey: as quoted in Eric Allenbaugh: “Wake-up Calls: You Don’t Have to Sleepwalk through your Life, Love, or Career!” (1992), page 65
“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Management works in the system; leadership works on the system.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Nothing is more exciting and bonding in relationships than creating together.” -Stephen R. Covey
“The ability to manage well doesn’t make much difference if you’re not even in the right jungle.” -Stephen R. Covey
“The only thing that endures over time is the ‘Law of the Farm.’ You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate, and water if you expect to reap the harvest.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Think ‘Win-Win’.” -Stephen R. Covey
“What you do has far greater impact than what you say.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Win-win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions. Win-win means agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial and satisfying.” -Stephen R. Covey
Stephen Richards Covey was born on 24 October 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. He became a writer, a professional speaker, and a sales trainer; remembered as the author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” (15 August 1989). Stephen Richards Covey passed on at 79 years of age on 16 July 2012 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States of America.
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And differing judgments serve but to declare
That truth lies somewhere if we knew but where.
-William Cowper
Knowledge is proud that he has learn’ d so much;
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.
-William Cowper
“The cares of today are seldom those of tomorrow; and when we lie down at night, we may safely say to most of our troubles, ‘Ye have done your worst, and we shall see you no more.’” -William Cowper
Variety’s the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavor.
-William Cowper
William Cowper was born in 26 November 1731 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England. His mother passed on when he was 6 years of age, so he was sent away from home to a boarding school, where he suffered so much from the cruelty of a bigger boy that he was obliged to leave that school for another. He studied at Westminster School with the intention of pursuing a career in law. When the first of many struggles with mental infirmity interfered with these plans, he found strength in Evangelical Christianity. Collaborating with John Newton, he became the foremost composer of eighteenth-century hymns, and was also a poet known for poems including “Yardley-Oak” and “The Task.” Mr. Cowper was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan. William Cowper passed on at 68 years of age on 25 April 1800 in East Dereham, England.
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“Eliminate the word can’t and you’ll be amazed at what you can do.” -Billy Cox
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“Appreciative words are the most powerful force for good on Earth.” -George W. Crane
George W. Crane was born in 1861. He was an American clergyman and journalist. George W. Crane passed on in 1928.
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“Avoid competency traps. Do not stay only where you are good at things. Go out and be challenged.” -Andrew Creighton
Andrew Creighton is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California in Berkeley, California, United States of America.
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“Even if we can’t be happy, we must always be cheerful.” -Irving Cristol
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“There is one around here somewhere.” -John Croll
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“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.” -James Crook
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“It is better to wear out than to rust out.” -Richard Cumberland
Richard Cumberland was born in 1631. He was an Anglican bishop, theologian, and philosopher of ethics. Richard Cumberland passed on in 1718.
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“I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.” -Marie Curie
“The older one gets, the more one feels that the present must be enjoyed; it is a precious gift, comparable to a state of grace.” -Marie Curie
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.” -Marie Curie
Marie Sklodowska-Curie, also known simply as Marie Curie, was born on 7 November 1867. She was a French-Polish physicist and chemist. She is known for her pioneering research on radioactivity. Marie Sklodowska-Curie passed on at 66 years of age on 4 July 1934.
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“The next 30 days are going to pass whether you like it or not, so why not think about something you have always wanted to try and give it a shot for the next 30 days?” -Matt Cutts
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