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Be yourself

Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.

(Oscar Wilde)

Finite number of heartbeats

I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine.

Neil Armstrong

Ein Beispiel zu geben

Ein Beispiel zu geben ist nicht die wichtigste Art, wie man andere beeinflusst. Es ist die einzige.

(Albert Schweitzer)

We must not allow other people

We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.

(Virginia Satir)

Peace begins…

Peace begins with a smile.

(Mother Teresa)

The secret to life

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

(W. Somerset Maugham)

Go out and get busy

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

(Dale Carnegie)

Wenn die Sonne der Kultur niedrig steht

Wenn die Sonne der Kultur niedrig steht, werfen selbst Zwerge einen Schatten.

(Karl Kraus)

I will not let anyone walk through my mind

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

(Mahatma Gandhi)

It is not our abilities

It is not our abilities that show what we truly are… it is our choices.

(Dumbledore, from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)