Who is Yoda?
Yoda is a fictitious character form the Star Wars films
Yoda was a legendary Jedi Master and stronger than most in his connection with the Force. Small in size but wise and powerful, he trained Jedi for over 800 years, playing integral roles in the Clone Wars, the instruction of Luke Skywalker, and unlocking the path to immortality.
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“Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.”
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Who was Fyodor Dostoevsky?
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, sometimes transliterated Dostoyevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist.
“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”
Confucius
Who was Confucius?
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period. The philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness, and sincerity.
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“Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live.”
Marcus Aurelius
Who was Marcus Aurelius?
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was the last of the rulers known as the Five Good Emperors, and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace and stability for the Roman Empire. He served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161.
You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.
James Allen
Who was James Allen?
James Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass-produced since its publication in 1903. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors.
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As A Man Thinketh
He described it as “a book that will help you to help yourself” and “a pocket companion for thoughtful people.”
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http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/450
“A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.”
Bruce Lee
Who was Bruce Lee?
Lee Jun-fan, commonly known as Bruce Lee, was a Hong Kong American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher.
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To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Who was Ralph Waldo Emerson?
Ralph Waldo Emerson, who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century
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Don’t count the days. Make the days count.
Mohammed Ali
Who was Mohammed Ali?
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. Nicknamed “The Greatest”, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time
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“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”
Confucius
Who was Confucius?
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period. The philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness, and sincerity.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius
“If you are depressed you are living in the past.
If you are anxious you are living in the future.
If you are at peace you are living in the present.”
Lao Tzu
Who was Lao Tzu?
Lao Tzu, also rendered as Laozi and Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi
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