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Quotes For Someone Special

“When I count my blessings, I count you twice.” – Author Unknown

“Live through feeling and you will live through love. For feeling is the language of the soul, and feeling is truth.” – Matt Zotti

“Someone is special only if you tell them.” – Byron Pulsifer

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” – Barbara De Angelis

“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” – Aristotle

“The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned.” – Somerset Maugham

“Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” – Barbara de Angelis

“A friend is someone special sharing moments that are precious always true, yet like a perfect diamond are rare and few.” – Author Unknown

“One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.” – Euripides

“Blessed is she who forgives without remembering and who receives forgiveness without forgetting.” – Author Unknown

“Special you are to me, thank you for all you do.” – C. Pulsifer

“The love we share is special and precious.” – A. Lynch

Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so. – David Grayson

A Friend is a treasure. more precious than Gold, for love shared is priceless and never grows old. – Author Unkown

You make a difference in my life, your influence, your caring and your love makes you special in every way. – Catherine Pulsifer

Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

A little faith will bring your soul to heaven, but a lot of faith will bring heaven to your soul. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

The question is no longer between violence and non-violence; it is between non-violence and non-existence. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Martin Luther King, Jr. QuotesIf you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Forgiveness is not an occasional act: it is an attitude. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

I am not interested in power for power’s sake, but I’m interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Get Over It Quotes

My Mama always said you’ve got to put the past behind you before you can move on. – The Movie Forrest Gump

You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody else for your  dysfunction. Life is really about moving on. – Oprah Winfrey

Get mad, then get over it. – Colin Powell

Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. – The Buddha

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. – Mohandas Gandhi

Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change. Life’s too short to be anything… but happy. – Anonymous

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. – Hermann Hesse

We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come. – Joseph Campbell

Get over It QuotesSelf-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world. – Helen Keller

So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don’t sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we’ve satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late. – Lee Iacocca

Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose – not the one you began with perhaps, but one you’ll be glad to remember. – Anne Sullivan

You must do the things you think you cannot do. – Eleanor Roosevelt

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give. – Eleanor Roosevelt

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. – Eleanor Roosevelt

 

It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things. – Theodore Roosevelt

Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on. – Bob Newhart

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what’s bitter and move on. – Bill Cosby

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein

To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. – William James

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. – Lao Tzu

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou

Letting go doesn’t mean giving up… it means moving on. – Anonymous

Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. – Helen Keller

Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass… It’s about learning how to dance in the rain. – Vivian Greene

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. – Reinhold Niebuhr

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. – Walt Disney

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform. – Theodore H. White

Before moving on, you have to clear away your cherished beliefs. – Dick Raymond

How do geese know when to fly to the sun? Who tells them the seasons? How do we, humans know when it is time to move on? As with the migrant birds, so surely with us, there is a voice within if only we would listen to it, that tells us certainly when to go forth into the unknown. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Inspiring Quotes on Enemies and Forgiveness

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you” –African Proverb

“One thing you will probably remember well is any time you forgive and forget” –Franklin P. Jones

“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: Those who are afraid to try themselves and Those who are afraid that you will succeed”- Ray Goforth

Forgive your enemies but never forget their names” – JFK

“Take care that no one hates you justly”- Pubilius Syrus

“To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it” – Confucius

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned”- Buddha

Top 20 Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

Top 20 Mahatma Gandhi QuotesWhen it comes to quotes, Mahatma Gandhi is one of my favorites. Let me share with you Top 20 Mahatma Gandhi Quotes.

1. “Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong” – Mahatma Gandhi

2. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi

3. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi

4. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” – Mahatma Gandhi

5. “The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles” – Mahatma Gandhi

6. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi

7. “Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is important that you do it” – Mahatma Gandhi

8. “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result” –Mahatma Gandhi

9. “The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children” – Mahatma Gandhi

10. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi

11. “Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.” – Mahatma Gandhi

12. “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.” – Mahatma Gandhi

13. “As a rule, the mind, residing in a body that has become weakened by pampering, is also weak, and where there is no strength of mind there can be no strength of soul.” –Mahatma Gandhi

14. “Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” – Mahatma Gandhi

15. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

16. “Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.” – Mahatma Gandhi

17. “A ‘NO’ uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a ‘YES’ merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.” – Mahatma Gandhi

18. “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi

19. “Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.” – Mahatma Gandhi

20. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

William Arthur Ward Quotes

William Arthur Ward was an American writer. I love his quotes, and I hope you will love them too. All you’ve got to do is to sit down, and enjoy his great William Arthur Ward Quotes.

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

Before you speak, listen.

Before you write, think.

Before you spend, earn.

Before you invest, investigate.

Before you criticize, wait.

Before you pray, forgive.

Before you quit, try.

Before you retire, save.

Before you die, give.

Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.

Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?”

Happiness is an inside job.

Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.

If you can imagine it,You can achieve it.If you can dream it,You can become it.

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.

Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become. The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.

Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.

We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube.

Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn’t always have to be their top priority

Funny Jokes Quotes

Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. “Yes” is the answer.

Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

We live in a society where pizza gets to your house before the police.

Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake a whole relationship.

The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’s still on the list.

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

If I agreed with you we’d both be wrong.

Men have two emotions: Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich.

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

War does not determine who is right – only who is left.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

Children: You spend the first 2 years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next 16 years telling them to sit down and shut-up.

Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.

My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch.

Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don’t have a good partner, you’d better have a good hand.

The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good evening’, and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.

25 Truth Quotes

1. “People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.” – Richard J. Needham
2. “A half truth is a whole lie.” – Yiddish Proverb
3. “A truth that’s told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.” – William Blake
4. “No pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth.” – Francis Bacon
5. “A harmful truth is better than a useful lie.” – Thomas Mann
6. “The only way to tell the truth is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard.” – Henry David Thoreau
7. “Some people will not tolerate such emotional honesty in communication. They would rather defend their dishonesty on the grounds that it might hurt others. Therefore, having rationalized their phoniness into nobility, they settle for superficial relationships.” – Unknown
8. “I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.” – Pietro Ariteno
9. “You can’t undo anything you’ve already done, but you can face up to it. You can tell the truth. You can seek forgiveness. And then let God do the rest.” – Unknown
10. “Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected” – Mahatma Gandhi
11. “Truth never tranquilizes. The defining property of truth is its ability to disturb.” – Solomon Short
12. “It is not nearly so important how well a message is received as how well it is sent. You cannot take responsibility for how well another accepts your truth; you can only ensure how well it is communicated. And by how well, I don’t mean merely how clearly; I mean how lovingly, how compassionately, how sensitively, how courageously, and how completely.” – Neale Donald Walsch
13. “Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.” – Henri-Frederic Amiel
14. “I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you” – Friedrich Nietzsche
15. “Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” – Maya Angelou
16. “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived and dishonest — but the myth — persistent, persuasive and unrealistic” – John F. Kennedy
17. “Truth comes as conqueror only to those who have lost the art of receiving it as friend.” – Rabindranath Tagore
18. “We tell lies when we are afraid… afraid of what we don’t know, afraid of what others will think, afraid of what will be found out about us. But every time we tell a lie, the thing that we fear grows stronger.” – Tad Williams
19. “The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie.” – Ann Landers
20. “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
21. “Falsehood is easy, truth so difficult.” – George Elliot
22. “It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship.” – Henry Ward Beecher
23. “A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity” – Baltasar Gracian
24. “Peace if possible, truth at all costs.” – Martin Luther
25. “Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings. An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality. As honesty and real integrity characterize our lives, there will be no need to manipulate others.” – Chuck Swindoll