Consentant Quotes & Sayings

To know oneself is, above all, to know what one lacks. It is to measure oneself against Truth, and not the other way around. The first product of self-knowledge is humility ... — Flannery O'Connor

People are average when they are driven by a motivation to fit in. The American challenge, then, is to be oneself - only, exactly, and totally." "Why is that American?" "Because of our freedom to pursue life, liberty, and happiness. People assume the most important word in that sentence is 'freedom,' when, in fact, it is 'pursue.' If we don't pursue life, we are just as free to waste it. — Ryan Quinn

And love is a word used too much and much too soon. — Charles Bukowski

Since mediaeval times, the King had been seen as two bodies in one: a mortal entity and "the King's person," representing unending royal authority; monarchs therefore referred to themselves in the plural form as "we. — Alison Weir

It's a perfect wave when small and the most beautiful and scary wave on Earth when it's big, as the swell from deep water hits the shallow reef ledge. A ten-foot high wave and a 30-footer break in the same depth of water. — Kelly Slater

we must believe that we can bend reality to our own preferences, crafting the lives we desire through disciplined learning and initiative. We mustn't wait for permission or perfect timing any longer. Instead we must be courageous and self-reliant, moving forward at a moment's notice. We must see struggle as positive and necessary for our growth and ability to innovate and serve. And we must know all that we need is accessible in the Now - there is abundance in this world to be had, and everything we need to begin the great quest toward a free and fulfilling life is already within us. Should we live from these beliefs, then we shall reach levels of motivation and happiness undreamed of by the timid masses. — Brendon Burchard

One is fully conscious when he or she is the results of having been informed and instructed by the experience of his or her ancestors and use that knowledge to master, understand and become able to create institutions that allow him or her to live in harmony with the rest of nature and the universe. — James Small

We are always rushing to an appointment or trying to meet a deadline. — Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny. — Harry S. Truman

Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation. — Mata Amritanandamayi

Say what you want to happen as though it already is. Do not focus on what you don't want, only what you do. — Jes Fuhrmann

Think long thoughts in short sentences. — Lawrence Ferlinghetti

After four marriages, and four deaths, she had everything in life a woman might desire: titled position, swollen coffers, the freedom to travel, and a world that accepted her because it was afraid of her. — Gail Carriger

There's nothing more embarrassing than to have earned the disfavor of a perceptive animal. — Michael Chabon

you are the authority figure in your life. — Martha N. Beck