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The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares. Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when. Simon Sinek

Friendship, Strong, Giving, Bond, Know

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wisdom, Path, Trail, Leave, Lead, Go

Have fun, be active. Ride a bike instead of driving, for example. - Dan Buettner

Have fun, be active. Ride a bike instead of driving, for example. Dan Buettner

Ride, Have Fun, Bike, Fun, Driving

You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it's important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages. Michelle Obama

Adversity, Experience, Challenges, View

Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward. Drew Houston

Life, Freedom, Adventure, Yourself, Go

Every moment in our lives is a miracle we should enjoy instead of ignoring. - Yoko Ono

Every moment in our lives is a miracle we should enjoy instead of ignoring. Yoko Ono

Moment, Enjoy, Miracle, Ignoring, Our

Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer. Denis Waitley

Focus, Moving Forward, Moving On, Moving

When we understand the connection between how we live and how long we live, it's easier to make different choices. Instead of viewing the time we spend with friends and family as luxuries, we can see that these relationships are among the most powerful determinants of our well-being and survival. Dean Ornish

Family, Time, Live, Friends And Family

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. Dale Carnegie

Nature, Today, Rose, Human Nature, Know

This world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Fear, Community, Respect, Trust, Hate

Some people come into our life as a blessing, while others come into our life as a lesson, so love them for who they are instead of judging them for who they are not. Yolanda Hadid

Life, Love, Blessing, People, Judging

My happiness is not dependent on others; it comes from within. Spiritual growth in a person is never encouraged, but it is important. I don't know why people want to judge others instead of doing their own thing. I firmly feel that I don't need to follow or live according to other people's rules. I like living life the way I want to. Sonu Nigam

Life, Growth, Happiness, Live, Spiritual

Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. Lewis B. Smedes

Change, Future, Hope, Moving On, Memory

A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear; kisses are the messengers of love and tenderness. Ingrid Bergman

Love, Kiss, Mouth, Secret, Kisses, Ear

Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection. - Kim Collins

Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection. Kim Collins

Improvement, Perfection, Strive

Take the back roads instead of the highways. Minnie Pearl

Roads, Back, Take, Highways

My belief is that we were put into this world of wonders and beauty with a special ability to appreciate them, in some cases to have the fun of taking a hand in developing them, and also in being able to help other people instead of overreaching them and, through it all, to enjoy life - that is, to be happy. Robert Baden-Powell

Life, Beauty, Enjoy Life, Happy, People

Instead of drifting along like a leaf in a river, understand who you are and how you come across to people and what kind of an impact you have on the people around you and the community around you and the world, so that when you go out, you can feel you have made a positive difference. Jane Fonda

Positive, Community, Leaf, River, People

When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves. - Anthony J. D'Angelo

When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves. Anthony J. D'Angelo

Roots, Problems, Hacking, Dig, Leaves

This generation is so dead. You ask a kid, 'What are you doing this Saturday?' and they'll be playing video games or watching cable, instead of building model cars or airplanes or doing something creative. Kids today never say, 'Man, I'm really into remote-controlled steamboats.' Jack White

Today, Man, Creative, Building, Saturday

To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float. Alan Watts

Faith, Water, Trust, Yourself, Relax

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Work, Leader, Passion, Integrity, Vision

The medical literature tells us that the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many more problems are through healthy diet and exercise. Our bodies have evolved to move, yet we now use the energy in oil instead of muscles to do our work. David Suzuki

Work, Health, Heart, Medical, Problems

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. Henri Nouwen

Friendship, Pain, Giving, Advice, Find

A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord's pleasure, on most unfruitful soil which abounds in weeds. His Majesty roots up the weeds and will put in good plants instead. Let us reckon that this is already done when the soul decides to practice prayer and has begun to do so. Saint Teresa of Avila

Prayer, Soul, Good, Roots, Practice

While I hold my own political views, it's important not to get too wrapped up in individual candidates and personalities, but instead to focus on the real issues. Marcus Samuelsson

Focus, Political, Important, My Own, Own

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