A Alphabet Quotes
Timeless quotes beginning with A, organised by topic. Copy & Share every quote.
“The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators”
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The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators
No one knows what he can do till he tries
Ability win the esteem of the true men,luck that of the people
Don't neglect your past. Embrace it, Learn from it, And move forward. ~William Merrick
Keep striving! Keep progressing! Keep improving! Each waking moment you are blessed to become your best. ~William Merrick
Keep your mind engaged each day with learning something new. Or review something that you may have already learned. You may gain a better or deeper understanding of it. ~William C. Merrick
The haters should motivate you. Let your success be the ultimate comeback. ~William C. Merrick
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Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance
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Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself
Above all things, reverence yourself
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I'm very accessible. I don't get into this ego thing
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit
Quality is not an act, it is a habit
Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good
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Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake
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Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity
Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self
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We can't afford to be killing one another
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One cannot live on potatoes alone. It is said that one wants bread with potatoes. And when there's no bread, a Jew takes his stick, and goes through the village in search of business. Sholom Aleichem
Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself
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A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination
It always seems impossible until its done
We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right
Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements – Nelson Mandela
A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at
Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system
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If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers
If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America
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In this theater of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers
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Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not within everybody's power and is not easy – Aristotle
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We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner at the right moment and for the right length of time. Aristotle We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner at the right moment and for the right length of time
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Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference
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When have you ever heard of a cantor or any artist turning anyone down when he is strongly urged to perform? Sholom Aleichem
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The possession of anything begins in the mind
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Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil
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Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength
For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer
The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character
The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that
In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits
The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent
Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million
Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed
Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach
If my life was a movie, no one would believe it
Political courage is not political suicide
Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life
Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body
You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours – as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect – Arnold Schwarzenegger
Government's first duty and highest obligation is public safety
The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression
If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything
I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the people's trust in their government
I do the same exercises I did 50 years ago and they still work. I eat the same food I ate 50 years ago and it still works
My relationship to power and authority is that I'm all for it. People need somebody to watch over them. Ninety-five percent of the people in the world need to be told what to do and how to behave – Arnold Schwarzenegger
People need to be insured so when you have an accident out there, or when something catastrophic happens to you, that you're covered and there's not someone else has to pay for you. That is as simple as that
Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn't matter
Just remember, you can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets
Politically there were failures. And also on the personal level, there were tremendous failures
To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates
I don't suffer of anything that I've lost
When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future
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Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit
Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim
I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them
The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil
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The only disability in life is a bad attitude
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Rationality is not one of this industry's attributes
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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain
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Remember, you must not sleep at the Seder. If you do, Elijah the Prophet will come with a bag on his shoulders. On the two first nights of Passover, Elijah the Prophet goes about looking for those who have fallen asleep at the Seder, and takes them away in his bag
It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.