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He who thinks twice before saying nothing is wise. “NOW WHAT?” Konrad Heiden

He who lives without self – control is exposed to grievous ruin. Poise is the act of rising your eyebrows instead of the roof. Those who wish to transform the world must be able to transform themselves.  “NOW WHAT?”

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The best and safest thing is to keep balance in your life, “NOW WHAT?” Euripides

Acknowledge the great powers around and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man. Again, we come back to; “To thine own self be true.” “NOW WHAT?” Since we have an … Continue reading

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Sometimes you do not need to know why. “NOW WHAT?” William James

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.  “NOW WHAT?”

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Forgiveness, Thomas Szasz, “NOW WHAT?”

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not ever forget.  “NOW WHAT?”

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What’s an optimist, “NOW WHAT?” Albert Schweitzer

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while the pessimist sees only the red stop light… The truly wise person is colorblind.  “NOW WHAT?”

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Life’s tragedy, “NOW WHAT?” Ben Franklin

Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon, and wise to late.  “NOW WHAT?”

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It takes wisdom to know when to be quiet and listen. “NOW WHAT?”

When you do all the talking you only learn what you already know.  A very wise man once told me, “NOW WHAT,”  listen.  The only way to get smarter is to listen to what is being said.  What you know, … Continue reading

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