Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Words to Live By

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“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

 

“Don’t try to solve serious matters in the middle of the night.”
Philip K. Dick

 

“The quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of life they actually lead.”
Douglas Adams, The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story

 

A rock painted orange with the words "stay safe be kind" also painted on it. “If you have to think about it twice you probably shouldn’t do it”
Sophia Nam

 

“People make mistakes, it’s just part of life. But, it’s what we do with those mistakes that matters. What matters is what we learn from the mistakes, not what the mistake is.”
Chris Hankin

 

“For the advice in a joke is sometimes more useful than the most serious teaching.”
Balthasar Gracian, The Art of Worldly Wisdom

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12 Responses to Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Words to Live By

  1. These are excellent quotes. I especially like the first one and the last one.

  2. Thanks for stopping by… love the quotes.

  3. These are nice. I like the Doug Adams one a lot 🙂

  4. These are wonderful. Terrific selection.

  5. I loved “If you have to think about it twice you probably shouldn’t do it”. It’s advice I give my son!

  6. I love the first one. I had something similar in mind when writing “The Hand He Dealt”.

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