I love Quotes

@maggs224 (2320)
Alicante, Spain
December 2, 2016 8:40am CST
I love quotes, especially from people who know what they are talking about. People who have done something remarkable with their lives usually say interesting things. When I was young I had a note book in which I wrote down quotes that spoke to me or gave me a fresh insight. I remember meeting another young woman who also had a notebook full of quotes that spoke to her. This young woman kindly photocopied her book and gave me a copy. We had many quotes in common but there were lots of new ones in her notebook and so I was in seventh heaven to get this copy. What she shared with me was a real blessing. So I thought today that I would share a quote that I came across today in the hope that it will be a blessing to you. Worrying is like paying a debt you don't owe. - Mark Twain Now that is worth pondering on don't you think? Have you got a quote to share? The photo is mine and included just because it is a bright and sunny image
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
2 Dec 16
"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself." — Mark Twain- This is my favorite quote from Mark Twain.
@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
5 Feb 17
@marlina It must have been fun being around Mark Twain when he made remarks like this Marlina
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
7 Feb 17
@maggs224 We weren't around Mark Twain then, but at least, we can read his quotes.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Dec 16
I will add “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” ? Oscar Wilde to the mix
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• Centralia, Missouri
2 Dec 16
@maggs224 there is a good song that uses that line, Alex Boye "We all bleed the same"
@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
2 Dec 16
@Jessicalynnt I like that one too Jekca and it is so true.
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@LadyDuck (457321)
• Switzerland
2 Dec 16
Seen how crazy people are becoming, I am sharing this quote by Albert Einstein: "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe!"
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@LadyDuck (457321)
• Switzerland
6 Feb 17
@maggs224 I fully agree with you, I wonder what he would say of some politicians of our days. Better not to know.
@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
5 Feb 17
@LadyDuck Hi Ana The more quotes I read of Albert's the more I find myself liking the man
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• United States
4 Dec 16
that's brilliant! makes me wish i'd still mine from years back...but that'd be a long story, lol. mr. twain 's many quotes that're well worth their salt, this bein' one. i used to say 't oft to my mamaw. she worried 'bout schtuff that didn't e'en 'xist, lol. big hugs 'n love!! safe travels, my friend!
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
5 Feb 17
@crazyhorseladycx I just popped in to catch up on comments I missed when the post was posted, and I saw your lovely name there. I think there is more than a hint of Twain in some of your humour. One thing is for sure you are both worth your salt
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
2 Dec 16
I also love quotes. I collect them too. My favorite is "Be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
2 Dec 16
@IreneVincent I love that one too Alice, and it is a good ethos to live by
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• United States
2 Dec 16
@maggs224 Yes, it is.. Strangely, when I return a grocery cart to it's proper place, instead of leaving it in the parking area, I always think of that quote.
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
2 Dec 16
@IreneVincent That is one of the things I like about good quotes they are often powerful enough to inspire a positive change in our behaviour.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
5 Feb 17
Never regret anything that made you smile, and I love yours too Mr. Twain was a brilliant man.
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
5 Feb 17
@PainsOnSlate I like that one Marilyn and yes I agree with you about Mark Twain
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
2 Dec 16
"Worrying is like paying a debt you don't owe." - Never read that quote from Mark Twain but love it
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
3 Dec 16
I think most of my favorite quotes come from the Bible. Like Proverbs 12:9. "Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food."
@JudyEv (325336)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Dec 16
That is such a joyful photo - really lovely. That's a good quote. I love quotes too but never thought about keeping copies of them. Mark Twain has some beauties didn't he?
@paigea (35632)
• Canada
2 Dec 16
better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness - it speaks to me of hope. And my dad used to say it so it makes me think of him. I tried to find out where it came from but found nothing conclusive; it may be a Chinese proverb
@ms1864 (6886)
• Bangalore, India
3 Dec 16
Yeah...wise people have the best minds.