Favourite quotes

It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

A man who cannot be bad with strangers, will not be kind to his family.

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So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.

- Morrie Schwartz

He who deceives you as an enemy, he will also deceive you as a friend.

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There is no accomplishment in life better than a peace of mind and a happy home.

- Blessing Onuoha

True friends want nothing from you except the joy of your presence. No matter what you do, they will always be your friend.

- Paramahansa Yogananda

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you're a vegetarian.

Dennis Wholey

The best humor is based on reality.

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Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Haim Ginott

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.

- Fredrick Koeing