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29 Stirring Idris Elba Quotes
From his roles on major blockbusters such as Pacific Rim and The Dark Tower, to some of his smaller roles on shows such as The Wire and Luther; Idris Elba has demonstrated himself to be not only a skilled actor, but a diverse and adaptive one as well. From his rough origins in Northern London, Idris clawed & worked his way to become one of the most recognized actors in Hollywood. At one point he was sleeping in a van working as a doorman. During his journey, Idris Elba has learned a lot about life, success, and sticking to your passion.
Here are some of Idris Elba’s best quotes:
1. “Waking up in truth is so much better than living in a lie.” – Idris Elba
2. “I’m never shaken or stirred.” – Idris Elba
3. “I’m an ambitious person. I never considered myself in competition with anyone, and I’m not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, It’s just that my journey started so, so long ago, and I’m still on it and I won’t stand still.” – Idris Elba
4. “My father always told me that a fool at 40 is a fool for life.” – Idris Elba
5. “I’m rebelling against being handed a career, like, ‘you’re the next this; you’re the next that.’ I’m not the next anything, I’m the first me. I can’t be myself, I can’t just be Idris Elba. But that’s just the nature of the business.” – Idris Elba
6. “I come from an era, in my world, where you just had to define yourself as who you are and what you do.” – Idris Elba
7. “I’m not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fall over and make a mistake. That often cripples people on the onset of getting into anything.” – Idris Elba
8. “When you come from an underprivileged background, oftentimes, you feel a little overwhelmed by your education or your lack of.” – Idris Elba
9. “We’re all human beings. Experience is experience, let’s just be honest. Let’s not try and dissect suffering into a race, or whatever you want to calle it. We’re all human beings, one way or another. All races have gone through times that are challenging; that’s part of being a human.” – Idris Elba
10. “I’ve always had ambition, and the acting was successful and put my name on the map, but it was never the plan to stop there.” – Idris Elba
11. “I love working. I’m a workaholic and I’m really privileged for some of the jobs I get offered and so I just want to keep going.” – Idris Elba
12. “Work hard, sleep less.” – Idris Elba
13. “Don’t just give yourself boundaries!” – Idris Elba
14. “I love to talk about nothing. It’s the only thing I know anything about.” – Idris Elba
15. “Look whoever you’re talking to in the eyes. Don’t look away. Two reasons: you can tell whether they are lying. Also, so that they can see whatever you’re saying you mean and you can connect to that person.” – Idris Elba
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16. “You wont know you got to the top until you got there.” – Idris Elba
17. “I’m a veteran of looking at an opportunity and knowing whether it will take me forever or not.” – Idris Elba
18. “That’s the thing about people, they always find ways to surprise you.” – Idris Elba
19. “Yeah, I know, any time you hear an actor say, ‘I do music’, you cringe. But I want to be gradual with my music. I want to earn my stripes.” – Idris Elba
20. “Whether it’s music or acting, that creativity all comes from the same source.” – Idris Elba
21. “My definition of bad-ass is that I’m a force of nature and true spirit. I’m self-admitting that, and it sounds vain to say that, but I am.” – Idris Elba
22. “What really excites me in a project is when it goes in a way you haven’t been before.” – Idris Elba
23. “Fear nothing. Do what you want to do, but be educated and intelligent and confident about it.” – Idris Elba
24. “The other thing I think is important is to keep your head down.” – Idris Elba
25. “I love to play different roles. That’s just the kind of actor I am.” – Idris Elba
26. “There are things that I really find important, and that we need to remind ourselves of. When you think about disability, do you really think about it? Someone who’s got a full-time trainer or a boxer, someone who’s got a major disability, but who doesn’t let that get in his way, that’s a really good message for someone who is able-bodied. It can make them think, ‘wow, I suppose I could be doing better for myself.” – Idris Elba
27. “Know what your target is, don’t guess it…if you don’t know what you’re targets are you’re never going to get there.” – Idris Elba
28. “It turns out that you make your own luck but you work hard to keep it.” – Idris Elba
29. “You get a reputation for answering phones, and all they do is ring.” – Idris Elba
Which quote resonated with you the most? Comment below!
Cardi B has been at the top of her game for over a year by releasing multiple Number 1 single’s, having millions of followers on social media, and releasing her debut album in April 2018.
Her story is inspirational because she started off as a stripper prior to being in the lime-light. Her ability to continue to create viral songs along with having a dedicated following goes to show how great of an entrepreneur Cardi B truly is. She has received multiple awards including being on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2018.
It’ll be exciting to watch Cardi B and see what she does next.
Below are 24 of the most inspiring and motivational Cardi B quotes:
1. “I’m known for proving people wrong. Remember that.” – Cardi B
2. “Knock me down 9 times, but I get up 10.” – Cardi B
3. “Always have a goal, always have a second plan.” – Cardi B
4. “Do what you do and make your own way.” – Cardi B
5. “I’m the rose that came from concrete.” – Cardi B
6. “I’m a boss in a skirt, I’m a dog, I’m a flirt.” – Cardi B
7. “My career takin’ off, these hoes jogging in place.” – Cardi B
8. “I be in and out them banks so much, I know they’re tired of me.” – Cardi B
9. “Me: Unbothered, moisturized, in my lane, well-hydrated, flourishing.” – Cardi B
10. “If you want it, and the more you keep hearing you can’t have it, you just go and get it.” – Cardi B
11. “A lot of people always question, ‘What else can she do, what else can she do?’ And I’m going to show you.” – Cardi B
12. “I don’t care about anyone not liking me, you b*****s barely like yourselves.” – Cardi B
13. “I’m livin’ my best life.” – Cardi B
14. “Ain’t no more beefing, I’m just keeping to myself. I’m my own competition, I’m competing with myself.” – Cardi B
15. “You just learn as time passes.” – Cardi B
16. “Remain humble but stay hungry.” – Cardi B
17. “Made a couple M’s with my best friends / Turned all my L’s into lessons” – Cardi B
18. “If you say that you’re humble, you’re not humble. You gotta wait until somebody tells you that you’re humble.” – Cardi B
19. “I’m gonna be on a budget until the day I die.” – Cardi B
20. “I’m just a regular degular shmegular girl from the Bronx.” – Cardi B
21. “Be careful with me. Yeah, it’s not a threat, it’s a warnin.” – Cardi B
22. “I don’t dance now, I make money moves.” – Cardi B
23. “I ain’t scare of s***. I will always speak on how I feel I’ll be damn if fame and other people have me being a slave of my own thoughts.” – Cardi B
Which one of these Cardi B quotes resonates most with you and why?
Contribution is defined as something that you contribute or do to help produce or achieve something together with other people or to help make something successful. May these quotes inspire you to make a positive contribution to the world so that you may help advance humanity to a greater level.
Here are 35 quotes to inspire you to live a life of contribution:
1. “You’re happiest while you’re making the greatest contribution.” – Robert F. Kennedy
2. “The best contribution one can make to humanity is to improve oneself.” – Frank Herbert
3. “Every individual in the world has a unique contribution.” – Jack Kornfield
4. “It’s the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a very clear path to happiness.” – Sheryl Sandberg
5. “The quality of your life will be determined by the quality of your contribution. When you work to improve the lives of others, your life improves automatically.” – Kurek Ashley
6. “We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.” – Roger Ebert
7. “I feel that my whole life is a contribution.” – Pete Seeger
8. “Every contribution counts. Everyone can make a difference. Just start with yourself.” – Anonymous
9. “Your rewards in life are always in direct proportion to your contribution – your service.” – Earl Nightingale
10. “Success is making a positive difference to other people, especially seeing others grow, succeed and thrive as a result of your own small contribution.” – Azran Osman Rani
11. “Success must include two things: the development of an individual to his utmost potentiality and a contribution of some kind to one’s world.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
13. “You have brilliance in you, your contribution is valuable, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do, and you must.” – Seth Godin
14. “Never think that what you have to offer is insignificant. There will always be someone out there that needs what you have to give.” – Anonymous
15. “It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.” – Nelson Mandela
16. “You look out there and there’s people that, their day is changed because of your contribution to it.” – Brad Paisley
17. “Let your actions contribute to advancing humanity to a greater level.” – ATGW
18. “I have a contribution to make.” – Lauren Bacall
19. “Your contribution to the world are significant gifts to humanity.” – Amy Larson
20. The key to life is not accumulation, it is contribution.” – Stephen Covey
21. “Great ambition and conquest without contribution is without significance. What will your contribution be?” – Anonymous
22. “Life is about growth and contribution, not perfection.” – Anonymous
23. “Treat your new job as a mission. Avoid procrastination. Increase contribution. Exceed expectations.” – Anonymous
24. “Our contribution purely depends on our consciousness and our willingness to support those in need, to show vulnerability and accept the support of others, to share without expecting the credit, to give it our all and allow our hard work to determine the outcome.” – Yehuda Berg
25. “When you are making a success of something, it’s not work. It’s a way of life. You enjoy yourself because you are making your contribution to the world.” – Andrew Grantelli
26. “Don’t cheat the world of your contribution. Give it what you’ve got.” – Steven Pressfield
27. “Replace your pursuit of success with the pursuit of contribution.” – Peter Drucker
29. “Most people set goals to get. There is a better way. Instead, try setting your goals, based on personal growth and contribution to others.” – Eric Worre
30. “Success is not a function of the size of your title but the richness of your contribution.” – Robin Sharma
31. “The single biggest contribution you can make is to step into your greatness. Let your own unique magnificence blossom.” – Jane Lee Logan
32. “What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to mankind.” – Morris Dees
33. “Only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter.” – Greg McKeown
34. “It is not position but contribution that makes a leader.” – Apoorve Dubey
35. “It is not what we get but who we become, and what we contribute that gives meaning to our lives.” – Tony Robbins
Which contribution quote was your favorite and why? Comment below!
The Office was a huge TV success launching the careers of multiple A-list actors and actresses. Although many of the shows characters such as Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly were people’s favorites, Michael Scott was the one who would fill our hearts with inspiration while being funny. Often times, Michael’s baffling and complicated comments would make his employees smile and realize how much he cared for all of them.
Below are 18 of the funniest yet inspirational quotes from The Office:
1. “And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.”- Michael Scott
2. “‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’” – Wayne Gretsky’ – Michael Scott
3. “I am Beyoncé, always.” – Michael Scott
4. “Me think, why waste time say lot word, when few word do trick.” – Kevin Malone
5. “You need to play to win. But you also need to win to play.” – Michael Scott
6. “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going.” – Michael Scott
7. “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going.” – Michael Scott
8. “I’m totally fine. Everything is going to be totally fine.” – Pam Beesly
9. “Worth it.” – Jim Halpert
10. “Chillax.” – Michael Scott
11. “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days, before you’ve actually left them.” – Andy Bernard
12. “There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that kind of the point?” – Pam Beesly
13. “I, understand — nothing.” – Michael Scott
14. “Make friends first, make sales second, make love third. In no particular order.” – Michael Scott
15. “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” – Michael Scott
16. “Sometimes you have to take a break from being the kind of boss that’s always trying to teach people things. Sometimes you just have to be the boss of dancing.” – Michael Scott
17. “People will never be replaced by machines. In the end, life and business are about human connections. And computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. And to me the choice is easy.” – Michael Scott
18. “The people that you work with are, when you get down to it, your very best friends.” – Michael Scott
Which one of the above quotes from The Office resonates with you most and why?
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who is best known for developing psychoanalysis. His theories involve the ego, child sexuality, and libido amongst other things making him one of the most influential academics of the 20th century. Nonetheless, much of his work is debated by academics to this day making Freud a topic of great interest.
Below are 21 Sigmund Freud quotes to help you think about life and what you want from it:
1. “One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” – Sigmund Freud
2. “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” – Sigmund Freud
3. “In the depths of my heart I can’t help being convinced that my dear fellow-men, with a few exceptions, are worthless.” – Sigmund Freud
4. “It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.” – Sigmund Freud
5. “The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is ‘What does a woman want?’” – Sigmund Freud
6. “If youth knew; if age could.” – Sigmund Freud
7. “A man who has been the indisputable favorite of his mother keeps for life the feeling of a conqueror.” – Sigmund Freud
8. “The ego is not master in its own house.” – Sigmund Freud
9. “Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.” – Sigmund Freud
10. “Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.” – Sigmund Freud
11. “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” – Sigmund Freud
12. “The unconscious of one human being can react upon that of another without passing through the conscious.” – Sigmund Freud
13. “When one does not have what one wants, one must want what one has.” – Sigmund Freud
14. “The more perfect a person is on the outside, the more demons they have on the inside.” – Sigmund Freud
15. “Human beings are funny. They long to be with the person they love but refuse to admit openly. Some are afraid to show even the slightest sign of affection because of fear. Fear that their feelings may not be recognized, or even worst, returned. But one thing about human beings puzzles me the most is their conscious effort to be connected with the object of their affection even if it kills them slowly within.” – Sigmund Freud
16. “Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine.” – Sigmund Freud
17. “Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism.” – Sigmund Freud
18. “We are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love.” – Sigmund Freud
19. “The only person with whom you have to compare yourself is you in the past.” – Sigmund Freud
20. “In the small matters trust the mind, in the large ones the heart.” – Sigmund Freud
21. “If you don’t like a person it’s because they remind you of something you don’t like about yourself.” – Sigmund Freud
Which one of these Sigmund Freud quotes resonates most with you and why?
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“It turns out that you make your own luck but you work hard to keep it.” – Idris Elba
Cardi B has been at the top of her game for over a year by releasing multiple Number 1 single’s, having millions of followers on social media, and releasing her debut album in April 2018.
Her story is inspirational because she started off as a stripper prior to being in the lime-light. Her ability to continue to create viral songs along with having a dedicated following goes to show how great of an entrepreneur Cardi B truly is. She has received multiple awards including being on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2018.
It’ll be exciting to watch Cardi B and see what she does next.
Below are 24 of the most inspiring and motivational Cardi B quotes:
1. “I’m known for proving people wrong. Remember that.” – Cardi B
2. “Knock me down 9 times, but I get up 10.” – Cardi B
3. “Always have a goal, always have a second plan.” – Cardi B
4. “Do what you do and make your own way.” – Cardi B
5. “I’m the rose that came from concrete.” – Cardi B
6. “I’m a boss in a skirt, I’m a dog, I’m a flirt.” – Cardi B
7. “My career takin’ off, these hoes jogging in place.” – Cardi B
8. “I be in and out them banks so much, I know they’re tired of me.” – Cardi B
9. “Me: Unbothered, moisturized, in my lane, well-hydrated, flourishing.” – Cardi B
10. “If you want it, and the more you keep hearing you can’t have it, you just go and get it.” – Cardi B
11. “A lot of people always question, ‘What else can she do, what else can she do?’ And I’m going to show you.” – Cardi B
12. “I don’t care about anyone not liking me, you b*****s barely like yourselves.” – Cardi B
13. “I’m livin’ my best life.” – Cardi B
14. “Ain’t no more beefing, I’m just keeping to myself. I’m my own competition, I’m competing with myself.” – Cardi B
15. “You just learn as time passes.” – Cardi B
16. “Remain humble but stay hungry.” – Cardi B
17. “Made a couple M’s with my best friends / Turned all my L’s into lessons” – Cardi B
18. “If you say that you’re humble, you’re not humble. You gotta wait until somebody tells you that you’re humble.” – Cardi B
19. “I’m gonna be on a budget until the day I die.” – Cardi B
20. “I’m just a regular degular shmegular girl from the Bronx.” – Cardi B
21. “Be careful with me. Yeah, it’s not a threat, it’s a warnin.” – Cardi B
22. “I don’t dance now, I make money moves.” – Cardi B
23. “I ain’t scare of s***. I will always speak on how I feel I’ll be damn if fame and other people have me being a slave of my own thoughts.” – Cardi B
Which one of these Cardi B quotes resonates most with you and why?
Contribution is defined as something that you contribute or do to help produce or achieve something together with other people or to help make something successful. May these quotes inspire you to make a positive contribution to the world so that you may help advance humanity to a greater level.
Here are 35 quotes to inspire you to live a life of contribution:
1. “You’re happiest while you’re making the greatest contribution.” – Robert F. Kennedy
2. “The best contribution one can make to humanity is to improve oneself.” – Frank Herbert
3. “Every individual in the world has a unique contribution.” – Jack Kornfield
4. “It’s the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a very clear path to happiness.” – Sheryl Sandberg
5. “The quality of your life will be determined by the quality of your contribution. When you work to improve the lives of others, your life improves automatically.” – Kurek Ashley
6. “We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.” – Roger Ebert
7. “I feel that my whole life is a contribution.” – Pete Seeger
8. “Every contribution counts. Everyone can make a difference. Just start with yourself.” – Anonymous
9. “Your rewards in life are always in direct proportion to your contribution – your service.” – Earl Nightingale
10. “Success is making a positive difference to other people, especially seeing others grow, succeed and thrive as a result of your own small contribution.” – Azran Osman Rani
11. “Success must include two things: the development of an individual to his utmost potentiality and a contribution of some kind to one’s world.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
13. “You have brilliance in you, your contribution is valuable, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do, and you must.” – Seth Godin
14. “Never think that what you have to offer is insignificant. There will always be someone out there that needs what you have to give.” – Anonymous
15. “It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.” – Nelson Mandela
16. “You look out there and there’s people that, their day is changed because of your contribution to it.” – Brad Paisley
17. “Let your actions contribute to advancing humanity to a greater level.” – ATGW
18. “I have a contribution to make.” – Lauren Bacall
19. “Your contribution to the world are significant gifts to humanity.” – Amy Larson
20. The key to life is not accumulation, it is contribution.” – Stephen Covey
21. “Great ambition and conquest without contribution is without significance. What will your contribution be?” – Anonymous
22. “Life is about growth and contribution, not perfection.” – Anonymous
23. “Treat your new job as a mission. Avoid procrastination. Increase contribution. Exceed expectations.” – Anonymous
24. “Our contribution purely depends on our consciousness and our willingness to support those in need, to show vulnerability and accept the support of others, to share without expecting the credit, to give it our all and allow our hard work to determine the outcome.” – Yehuda Berg
25. “When you are making a success of something, it’s not work. It’s a way of life. You enjoy yourself because you are making your contribution to the world.” – Andrew Grantelli
26. “Don’t cheat the world of your contribution. Give it what you’ve got.” – Steven Pressfield
27. “Replace your pursuit of success with the pursuit of contribution.” – Peter Drucker
29. “Most people set goals to get. There is a better way. Instead, try setting your goals, based on personal growth and contribution to others.” – Eric Worre
30. “Success is not a function of the size of your title but the richness of your contribution.” – Robin Sharma
31. “The single biggest contribution you can make is to step into your greatness. Let your own unique magnificence blossom.” – Jane Lee Logan
32. “What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to mankind.” – Morris Dees
33. “Only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter.” – Greg McKeown
34. “It is not position but contribution that makes a leader.” – Apoorve Dubey
35. “It is not what we get but who we become, and what we contribute that gives meaning to our lives.” – Tony Robbins
Which contribution quote was your favorite and why? Comment below!
The Office was a huge TV success launching the careers of multiple A-list actors and actresses. Although many of the shows characters such as Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly were people’s favorites, Michael Scott was the one who would fill our hearts with inspiration while being funny. Often times, Michael’s baffling and complicated comments would make his employees smile and realize how much he cared for all of them.
Below are 18 of the funniest yet inspirational quotes from The Office:
1. “And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.”- Michael Scott
2. “‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’” – Wayne Gretsky’ – Michael Scott
3. “I am Beyoncé, always.” – Michael Scott
4. “Me think, why waste time say lot word, when few word do trick.” – Kevin Malone
5. “You need to play to win. But you also need to win to play.” – Michael Scott
6. “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going.” – Michael Scott
7. “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going.” – Michael Scott
8. “I’m totally fine. Everything is going to be totally fine.” – Pam Beesly
9. “Worth it.” – Jim Halpert
10. “Chillax.” – Michael Scott
11. “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days, before you’ve actually left them.” – Andy Bernard
12. “There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that kind of the point?” – Pam Beesly
13. “I, understand — nothing.” – Michael Scott
14. “Make friends first, make sales second, make love third. In no particular order.” – Michael Scott
15. “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” – Michael Scott
16. “Sometimes you have to take a break from being the kind of boss that’s always trying to teach people things. Sometimes you just have to be the boss of dancing.” – Michael Scott
17. “People will never be replaced by machines. In the end, life and business are about human connections. And computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. And to me the choice is easy.” – Michael Scott
18. “The people that you work with are, when you get down to it, your very best friends.” – Michael Scott
Which one of the above quotes from The Office resonates with you most and why?
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who is best known for developing psychoanalysis. His theories involve the ego, child sexuality, and libido amongst other things making him one of the most influential academics of the 20th century. Nonetheless, much of his work is debated by academics to this day making Freud a topic of great interest.
Below are 21 Sigmund Freud quotes to help you think about life and what you want from it:
1. “One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” – Sigmund Freud
2. “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” – Sigmund Freud
3. “In the depths of my heart I can’t help being convinced that my dear fellow-men, with a few exceptions, are worthless.” – Sigmund Freud
4. “It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.” – Sigmund Freud
5. “The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is ‘What does a woman want?’” – Sigmund Freud
6. “If youth knew; if age could.” – Sigmund Freud
7. “A man who has been the indisputable favorite of his mother keeps for life the feeling of a conqueror.” – Sigmund Freud
8. “The ego is not master in its own house.” – Sigmund Freud
9. “Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.” – Sigmund Freud
10. “Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.” – Sigmund Freud
11. “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” – Sigmund Freud
12. “The unconscious of one human being can react upon that of another without passing through the conscious.” – Sigmund Freud
13. “When one does not have what one wants, one must want what one has.” – Sigmund Freud
14. “The more perfect a person is on the outside, the more demons they have on the inside.” – Sigmund Freud
15. “Human beings are funny. They long to be with the person they love but refuse to admit openly. Some are afraid to show even the slightest sign of affection because of fear. Fear that their feelings may not be recognized, or even worst, returned. But one thing about human beings puzzles me the most is their conscious effort to be connected with the object of their affection even if it kills them slowly within.” – Sigmund Freud
16. “Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine.” – Sigmund Freud
17. “Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism.” – Sigmund Freud
18. “We are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love.” – Sigmund Freud
19. “The only person with whom you have to compare yourself is you in the past.” – Sigmund Freud
20. “In the small matters trust the mind, in the large ones the heart.” – Sigmund Freud
21. “If you don’t like a person it’s because they remind you of something you don’t like about yourself.” – Sigmund Freud
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