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Dorothy Parker Quotes

Dorothy Parker Quotes

14 Steve Jobs Quotes That Will Warp Your Mind 14 Incredible quotes from a one of a kind businessman, designer, and entrepreneur – Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs Quote – On making a change “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” – Steve Jobs Steve Jobs Quote – On character “I’m the only person I know that’s lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year…. [Apple Confidential 2.0] “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. [Stanford commencement speech, June 2005] Steve Jobs Quote – Have faith in the future “That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. [BusinessWeek, May 25, 1998] Steve Jobs Quote – Best sales line ever “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?” [The line he used to lure John Sculley into becoming Apple's CEO, according to Odyssey: Pepsi to Apple] Steve Jobs Quote – On his outlook “No one wants to die.

(Images) 56 Inspirational Picture Quotes That Will Motivate Your Mind Now and then when we need a little Inspiration we often reach for a daily quote or motivational video. So I decided to share 56 of my favorite picture quotes, share them with your friends or plaster them on your wall and desktop for your daily Inspiration. Danskere, vi sagde farvel til i 2011 På årets første dag kom meldingen om, at den folkekære musiker Flemming "Bamse" Jørgensen var sovet stille ind i sin seng i sit hjem i Egå ved Aarhus. Flemming Jørgensen, bedre kendt som Bamse, var i over 35 år aktiv på den danske musikscene og har gennem sin karriere solgt over 3,5 mio. albums. Han blev født den 7. februar 1947 og beskrives som en af de flittigste og bredest favnende danske musikere. Flemming Jørgensen fik sit folkelige gennembrud som forsanger i Bamses Venner, som han dannede i 1973. Derudover medvirkede han også lejlighedsvis som skuespiller, og han modtog i 1986 en Robert for årets mandlige birolle for sin rolle i Ofelia kommer til byen. Bamse døde nytårsnat. LÆS OGSÅ: En musikkens arbejdsmand er død Tøger Seidenfaden Den 27. januar døde Politikens chefredaktør siden 1993 og tidligere direktør for TV 2, Tøger Seidenfaden, efter længere tids kræftsygdom. Seidenfaden var en både elsket og hadet figur, der altid formåede at præge samfundsdebatten i Danmark. Tine Bryld

25 Beautifully Illustrated Thought-Provoking Questions A question that makes you think is worth asking… At the cusp of a new day, week, month, or year, most of us take a little time to reflect on our lives by looking back over the past and ahead into the future. We ponder the successes, failures and standout events that are slowly scripting our life’s story. This process of self reflection helps us maintain a conscious awareness of where we’ve been and where we intend to go. It is pertinent to the organization and preservation of our dreams, goals and desires. If you would like to maximize the benefits of self reflection, our new sister site, Thought Questions, is for you. Remember, these questions have no right or wrong answers. Here’s a sample of 25 recent thought questions posted on the site: Thought Questions is updated daily. Title photo by: Oberazzi For all other photo credits please refer to ThoughtQuestions.com Related 6 Questions that Will Save Your Relationships May 21, 2014 In "Life" 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday

Motivational Quotes of the Day Selected from Laura Moncur's Motivational Quotations - April 15, 2014 We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire...Give us the tools and we will finish the job. Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965), BBC radio broadcast, Feb 9, 1941 The most important thing is to be whatever you are without shame. Rod Steiger You cannot be mad at somebody who makes you laugh - it's as simple as that. Jay Leno (1950 - ), O Magazine, February 2003 No man is an Island, intire of itselfe; every man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine... John Donne (1572 - 1631), Devotions XVII Follow Motivational Quotes on Twitter for more inspiration! If an author's name is highlighted, you can click it for more quotations by that author. View further information about the quote or link to it on its own page Email the quotation to yourself, or to a friend View notes about the quotation Note: These quotes are randomly selected from my collection by an automatic routine once a day.

Conformity Quotes, Sayings about Nonconformity, Thinking for Yourself, Peer Pressure Related Quotes Being Yourself Civil Disobedience Thinking Imagination Every society honors its live conformists, and its dead troublemakers. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960 Don't think you're on the right road just because it’s a well-beaten path. ~Author Unknown Most people are more comfortable with old problems than with new solutions. Stubbornness does have its helpful features. Read, every day, something no one else is reading. You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note. The reward for conformity was that everyone liked you except yourself. A "Normal" person is the sort of person that might be designed by a committee. Labels are for filing. The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain. Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist. No.

Elizabeth Gilbert Quotes (Author of Eat, Pray, Love) “People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master

Short Quotes to Live By Many times when you have some really interesting quotes in your life through various mediums like funny sayings or some famous proverbs, it works like the psalms! Just keeping them in your bag or writing them down on your book marker or desk is sure to motivate you in the daily mundane activities of life. Have a look at the collection of short quotes to live by. Confidence comes not from always being right but not fearing to be wrong. ~ Peter T. Mcintyre People may forget what you said but they'll never forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato Great minds discuss ideas. Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~ Theodore Roosevelt The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. ~ Theodore Roosevelt Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it ~ Albert Einstein Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

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