What was your favourite quote (from the book) and why?

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Re: What was your favourite quote (from the book) and why?

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My favourite quote in the book is
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.
-Michelangelo-

I believe this 100%. We need to put higher goals that we are even afraid of them. Even if it seems impossible, just do it. Sometimes we need those big goals in order to work harder.
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Sushan wrote: 01 Apr 2021, 01:34 The author has included many inspirational quotes in her book, at the end of each chapter. What was your favourite?

My favorite was,
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.
-Michelangelo-

This too is my best and favourite. This is because I have found myself in this space of having much after planning and aiming small and planning big and achieving little. This quite redirected my priority.
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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive-to breath, to think, to enjoy, to love." -Marcus Aurelius.
It's my favourite bcos it's not easy to sleep and wake up, but a privilege, a lot of people slept but couldn't wake, some lost their loved ones, some find their self in the hospital. This quote tells me to be grateful for the gift of life.
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there are alot of good quotes after end of each chapter which holds a certain amount of meaningfull means to the author likings but as for me i find this quote very meaning and it goes like

"Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see the beauty ,anybody who has the capacity to see the beauty never gets old"

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My favourite quote from the book is "For every naysayer, there is a yaysayer in the same situation getting it done". This quote is self-explanatory and motivating at the same time. Sometimes in life, we face some challenges that seem insurmountable and we just back down without even trying to solve it. We can't become masters if we don't at least try new feats. So this for me, is a reminder that complaining or running from problems doesn't solve them.
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Miriam nkere wrote: 09 Jun 2021, 05:34 When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive-to breath, to think, to enjoy, to love." -Marcus Aurelius.
It's my favourite bcos it's not easy to sleep and wake up, but a privilege, a lot of people slept but couldn't wake, some lost their loved ones, some find their self in the hospital. This quote tells me to be grateful for the gift of life.
I adored this one too simply because it leaves you humble and makes you realize what is actually important, to be alive, to enjoy, to love :D
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"No matter how bad things are, you’ve got to go on living, even if it kills you,” by Sholen Aleichem.

I loved it because well to simply put it's the harsh reality of our life. No matter what happens we have to go on and on.
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There were numerous things I liked in this book but the most favourite one being "Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." It is basically self explanatory. When we are young, we enjoy everything, but as we grow old, we lose interest in everything gradually. That's the story of life.
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My favorite quote was: "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark" because it reminded me of something a dear person said to me. The book has many beautiful quotes just like this one, so it is really hard to choose.
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Post by Rizki Pradana »

My favorite quote is the same as you
"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark."

Bu t I am also like this quote
"We all have meaning for other people, and we need to do a stronger job of protecting that and recognizing that."
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My favorite quote was, "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." - Michelangelo

I have always admired those who have really big goals and are deliberate about achieving them, so this quote resonates with me.
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