Jorge Luis Borges Quotes

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Jorge Luis Borges

Biography

Author Profession: Poet

Nationality: Argentinian

Born: August 24, 1899

Died: June 14, 1986

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Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best. - St. Jerome

Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best. St. Jerome

Motivational, Good, Best, Rest, Better

Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things. - Kenneth Branagh

Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things. Kenneth Branagh

Life, Smile, Enjoy Life, Enjoy, Laugh

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. - Abraham Lincoln

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln

Adversity, Power, Character, Man, Men

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. Maya Angelou

Life, Inspirational, Passion, Style

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. - Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson

Time, Patriotism, Tree, Blood, Patriots

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

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

Inspirational, Think, You, Things, Must

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. - Thomas Paine

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. Thomas Paine

Smile, Strength, Man, Reflection, Brave

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God. Aeschylus

Heart, Wisdom, God, Sleep, Pain, Grace

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature, Patience, Wisdom, Secret, Pace

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Mahatma Gandhi

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Mahatma Gandhi

Fight, Win, Ignore, You, Laugh, First

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. Theodore Roosevelt

Motivational, Stars, Eyes, Feet, Ground

Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another. Thomas Merton

Valentine's Day, Life, Love, Alone, True

To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering. - Friedrich Nietzsche

To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering. Friedrich Nietzsche

Live, Suffering, Survive, Find, Meaning

Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen. - Wayne Huizenga

Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen. Wayne Huizenga

Success, Morning, People, Make It Happen

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