“We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.”
— Carl Jung
“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain, and most fools do.”
— Benjamin Franklin
“Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.”
— Napoleon
“When they are disappointed, most people react by assigning blame, and finding someone to criticize. What if we accepted that our disappointments are seldom the result of malice on the part of anyone, and worked together to make life better for all.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
— Carl Rogers
“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.”
— Nikki Giovanni
“Armies spend endless hours training people to follow orders without question. It’s an essential quality in a soldier. In everyday life, however, things don’t work that way. Business, political, and civic leaders have learned that ordinary people will perform exceptional tasks when they are asked-not ordered-to do so. Even when you are managing other people, you will achieve far more if you convert every order to a request. Introductory phrases such as, “Would you mind …” or, “Could I ask your assistance in …” or the always effective, “Please …” will ensure success far more often than intimidating those who work for you. And when you need help from those whose paychecks you do not control, you will find them far more responsive to requests than to orders.”
— Napoleon Hill
“Get busy living or get busy dying.”
-— Stephen King
“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”
-— Dalai Lama