Catalyst Quotes

“To Change One’s Life ….”

“I have always been amazed at the way an ordinary observer lends so much more credence and attaches so much more importance to waking events than to those occurring in dreams….   Man… is, above all, the plaything of his memory.”   (Andre Breton)

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“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”   (Robert Luis Stevenson)

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“We are all masters of our own destiny.  We can so easily make the same mistakes over and over.  We can so easily flee from everything that we desire and which life so generously places before us.

Alternately, we can surrender ourselves to Divine Providence, take God’s hand, and fight for our dreams, believing that they always arrive at the right moment.”   (Paulo Coelho, Brida)

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“Hold fast to dreams,

For If dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird,

That cannot fly.”   (Langston Hughes)

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“The greatest thing about dreams is they don’t expire.  They can lay dormant for years and when you pull them out and dust them off, they shine like new.”   (Casi McLean)

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“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”   (Lou Holtz)

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“To change one’s life:

1)  Start immediately,

2)  Do it flamboyantly,

3)  No exceptions.”   (William James)

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“We all die.  The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.”   (Chuck Palahniuk)

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“It’s Always Your Choice”

“I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it.  I want to have lived the width of it as well.”   (Diane Ackerman)

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“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”   (George Addair)

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“Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.”   (Theodore N. Vail)

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“The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.”   (Chinese Proverb)

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“I believe it is better to live a dream rather than to simply dream it.  The dream is the start of something greater, something that impels us to make daring decisions.  And it’s true that the person who pursues a dream takes many risks.  But the person who does not runs risks that are even greater.”   (Paulo Coelho)

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“Be miserable.  Or motivate yourself.  Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.”   (Wayne Dyer)

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“I Promise Myself” – “Believe in Impossible Things” 2013

“I Promise Myself –

To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.

To talk health, Happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.

To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only for the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.

To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of troble.

To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, as long as I am true to the best that is in me.”   (Christian Larson)

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“There is no use trying”, said Alice; “one can’t believe impossible things.”

“I dare say you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen.

“When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”   (Lewis Carroll)

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“Dare to Dream Great Dreams / Miracles Happen If You Believe”

“So you were born, and that was a good day.

Someday you’ll die, and that is a shame.

But somewhere in the between was a life of which we all dream

And nothing and no one will ever take that away.”   (Streetlight Manifesto, ‘Somewhere in the Between’)

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“We must dare to dream great dreams – and then we must dare to put them into action.”   (Peter MacDonald)

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“Nothing in life is to be feared.  It is only to be understood.”   (Marie Curie)

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“Man’s desires are limited by his perceptions; none can desire what he has not perceived.”   (William Blake)

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“Each of us has the power of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary – the everyday into the special.  To do so is far more rewarding than going the other way around.”  (Johnnetta B. Cole, Dream the Boldest Dreams and Other Lessons of Life)

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“If your wish is strong enough, you may end up actually doing something to make it come true.”   (Lloyd Alexander, The Wizard in the Tree)

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“Miracles happen to those who believe in them.”  (Bernard Berenson)

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“You Can Change the World”

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”    (Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist)

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“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”   (T. S. Eliot)

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“A Legacy of Mandela –

Others can better write about Nelson Mandela’s impact on the world stage, on how he stood up for the dignity of all people and on how he changed our world.

For those that seek to make a change in the world, whether global or local, one lesson of his life is this:

You can.

You can make a difference.

You can stand up to insurmountable forces.

You can put up with far more than you think you can.

Your lever is far longer than you imagine it is, if you choose to use it.

If you don’t require the journey to be easy or comfortable or safe, you can change the world.”  (Seth Godin, Seth’s Blog, 12.5.13)

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“There is no remedy for death — or birth — except to hug the spaces in between.  Live loud. Live wide.  Live tall.”   (Jim Crace)

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“Everything is possible.  The impossible just takes longer.”   (Dan Brown, Digital Fortress)

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“You are good.  But it is not enough just to be good.  You must be good for something.  You must contribute good to the world.  The world must be a better place for your presence.  And the good that is in you must be spread to others.  In this world so filled with problems, so constantly threatened by dark and evil challenges, you can and must rise above mediocrity, above indifference.  You can become involved and speak with a strong voice for that which is right.”   (Gordon B. Hinckley)

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“Be the one who nurtures and builds.  Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart one who looks for the best in people.  Leave people better than you found them.”   (Marvin J. Ashton)

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Rest in Peace, Nelson Mandela.

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“Lucifer Protests / Stay Away From the Door / Heroes and Fools / Roller-Coaster”

“Lucifer protests he was never to blame for inducing anyone to sin, and that he’s never had an interest in owning souls:  ‘They die, and they come here – having transgressed against what they believed to be right – and expect us to fulfill their desire for pain and retribution.  I don’t make them come here…  I need no souls.  And how can anyone own a soul?  No, they belong to themselves.  They just hate to have to face up to it.”    (Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists)

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“Some people stay far away from the door if there’s a chance of it opening up. They hear a voice in the hall outside and hope that it just passes by.”   (Billy Joel)

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“If one of us could ascend to the heavenly realm and for a few hours accompany the Divine on His daily rounds, he would see below millions of his fellow humans busily hurling themselves into the passions, sports, and actions of the moment — all the while seemingly oblivious of those around him.  But if our observer had the power … he would also feel and sense, pulsing through and vibrating from every one of us here below a desperate and unending plea, ‘Notice me! I want to be known, admired, and loved by the whole world!’  And it is this; this glorious weakness, this dependence of us on each other that makes some of us heroes, and some of us fools – and most of us heroes and fools at the same time!”   (Rev. Michael Burry)

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“Prayer doesn’t change things.  It changes people and they change things.”   (Author Unknown)

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“Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.”   (Dag Hammarskjold)

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“We grow great by dreams.  All big men are dreamers.  They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter’s evening.  Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.”   (Woodrow Wilson)   

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“Life is a roller-coaster.  Try to eat a light lunch.”   (David A. Schmaltz)

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“I Have a Dream”

Today is the 50 year anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.  Let’s keep in mind the essence of his speech and his life.    This is a re-post of what I posted on January 21, 2013.    (Alex)

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“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:  ’We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.’”    (Martin Luther King Jr.)

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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”   (Martin Luther King Jr.)

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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”   (Martin Luther King Jr.)

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 “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.  That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”     (Martin Luther King Jr.)

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“Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve.  You don’t have to have a college degree to serve.  u don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve.  

You only need a heart full of grace.  A soul generated by love.”    (Martin Luther King Jr.)

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“Life’s most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?”    (Martin Luther King Jr.)

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