500 INSPIRING QUOTATIONS

457 Pages·2006·0.93 MB·English

For Enlightenment,
Support, Self - growth &
Self - improvement
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Compiled by
Radharaman Agarwal
Upkar Prakashan, Agra - 282002
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Dedicated
to the loving memory
of
my mother
(Mrs.) Chanda Devi
- Radharaman Agarwal
PREFACE
Q
uotation is a phrase or passage from a book or speech
etc., remembered and repeated, usually with an
acknowledgment of its source. Quotations are wisdom in crystal
form, as in the words of Benjamin Disraeli, “the wisdom of the
wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by
quotations.” Hence, we can happily call the quotation as an
immortal saying that will enlighten, educate, entertain, support
and encourage our personal growth.
Quotations are enjoyed not merely for own pleasure’s sake,
but can be used to add sparkle to your articles, essays, book,
speech, or even everyday talk. A well turned phrase or a striking
wit can create ripples of enjoyment or laughter in an otherwise
dull atmosphere or stale party.
A good book of quotations is always a pleasure. This book
contains a collection of nearly 5000 quotations and proverbs
meticulously selected from the best possible sources, ancient
as well as modern. These quotations include the most
celebrated lines from Shakespeare and other literary classics,
the Bible, the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Ramayana, and
from the sayings and writings of the great men like Buddha,
Guru Nanak, and besides these, of some unknown but
thoughtful writers, too.
I owe a large debt to many authors, writers and publishers,
whose quotations I have freely used with their names, and to
them my acknowledgments are still due. Finally, a special word
of sincere thanks to my dear niece Priyanka Choudhry for her
general assistance with proofreading.
Should you discover any error in this book, please write to
the publisher or contact at [email protected].
Jaipur - Radharaman Agarwal
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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
T
his book has been planned and
organised with much care to enhance effect
in your self-worth, self-growth, self-confidence
and, above all, self-improvement that will help
you stay positive on all occasions.
A wide range of subjects are grouped
together for quotes containing similar words,
or themes – for example, Ability, intelligence
and talent, action and deeds, appreciation
and approval, character and personality,
compliment and praise and so on. Each
subject bears the code number. Quotations
are arranged subject-wise (with code number)
and the subjects arranged alphabetically. The
subject index given at the beginning directs
you to specific topic with the page numbers
on which they appear. Now you can easily
select an appropriate quotation for use on
almost any subject.
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Subjects grouped together for quotes
containing similar themes
Subject
Code : Page
1. Ability, Intelligence and Talent 01
4. Accomplishment and Achievement 04
5. Action and deeds 05
12. Aim and Ambition 14
15. Appreciation and Approval 16
16. Argument, Disagreement and Compromise 16
35. Books and Diaries 28
47. Chaos and Order 35
48. Character and Personality 35
61. Compliment And Praise 50
110. Education, Learning and Teaching 82
133. Fault and mistake 102
134. Feelings and emotions - Some Specific 105-122
(A) Anger 105
(B) Anticipation 107
(C) Bitterness 108
(D) Boredom 108
(E) Envy 108
(F) Fear 108
(G) Forgiveness 110
(H) Grief and Loss 111
(I) Guilt 112
(J) Happiness 113
(K) Hate 115
(L) Hope 117
(M) Inferiority 118
(N) Jealousy 118
(O) Loneliness 119
(P) Pride 120
(Q) Revenge 120
(R) Sadness 121
(S) Shame 122
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147. Giving and helping others 135
149. Goal, Objective, Obstacles and Solution 139
164. Home, House and housework 156
168. Humanity, human nature and human soul 161
185. Inspiration and motivation 177
198. Knowledge and wisdom 191
204. Leader and leadership 203
217. Love and affection 219
218. Luck and opportunity 224
228. Mental health issues : 241-243
(A) Anxiety 241
(B) Breakdown 242
(C) Depression 242
(D) Neurosis and Psychosis 243
(E) Sanity and Insanity 243
282. Pain and suffering 285
368. Self and selfishness 366
409. Success and failure 397
470. Writer and writing 439
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Subject Index
○ Blessing / 26
A
○ Blind / 26
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Ability / 01 ○ Bliss / 26
Absence, Absent / 04 ○ Boast / 26
Acceptance / 04 ○ Body / 27
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Accomplishment / 04 ○ Bold (ness) / 27
Achievement / 04 ○ Books / 28
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Action / 05 Boredom / 108
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Adaptability / 07 ○ Borrowing / 29
Admiration / 08 ○ Bravery / 30
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Adversity / 08 Breakdown / 242
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Advertising / 09 ○ Brevity / 30
Advice / 10 ○ Brotherhood / 30
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Affection / 223 ○ Business / 31
Age and ageing / 11 ○
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Aim / 14 C
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Ambition / 14 ○
Angel / 15 ○ Capitalism / 32
Anger / 105 ○ Care / 32
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Anticipation / 107 ○ Caution / 32
Anxiety / 241 ○ Chance / 32
Appearance / 15 ○○ Change / 33
Appreciation / 16 ○ Challenge / 34
Approval / 16 ○ Chaos / 35
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Argument / 16 ○ Character / 35
Art and artist / 18 ○ Charity / 39
Aspiration / 19 ○ Cheerfulness / 40
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Attitude / 19 ○ Child, Childhood and children/41
Avarice / 20 ○ Choice / 44
Awareness / 20 ○ Circumstance / 45
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Civilization / 45
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○ Clever / 47
B
○ Commitment / 47
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Bachelor / 21 ○ Common sense / 47
Beauty / 21 ○ Communication / 48
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Belief / 24 Communism / 49
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Benevolence / 24 ○ Companionship / 49
Biography / 25 ○ Compliment / 50
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Birds / 25 Compromise / 17
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Birth / 25 ○ Conceit / 51
Bitterness / 108 ○ Conduct / 51
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Confession / 52 Dog / 76
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Confidence / 55 ○ Doing and doing nothing / 77
Conscience / 55 ○ Doubt / 77
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Contentment / 57 Dream / 78
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Conversation / 57 ○ Dress / 79
Courage / 58 ○ Drinking / 79
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Courtesy / 59 Duty / 80
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Coward / 60 ○
Creation and Creator / 60 ○ E
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Crime / 61
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Critic and Criticism / 61 ○ Eating / 82
Culture / 63 ○ Economy / 82
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Cunning / 63 ○ Education / 82
Curiosity / 63 ○ Egoism and Egotism / 88
Custom / 64 ○ Eloquence / 88
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Emancipation / 88
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D ○ Encouragement / 89
○ Endurance / 89
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Dance / 65 Enemy / 89
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Danger / 65 ○ Enthusiasm / 90
Dead / 65 ○ Envy / 108
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Death / 66 ○ Equality / 90
Debt / 68 ○ Error / 93
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Deceit / 69 Eternity / 93
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Decision / 69 ○ Events / 93
Deeds / 105 ○ Evil / 93
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Delay / 69 ○ Example / 94
Delight / 70 ○ Excess / 95
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Democracy / 70 Excuse / 95
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Depression / 242 ○ Experience / 96
Desire / 71 ○ Eyes / 97
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Destiny / 71 ○
Determination / 72 ○ F
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Devil / 72
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Diaries / 29 ○ Face / 98
Difficulty / 72 ○ Failure / 396
Dignity / 73 ○ Faith / 98
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Diplomacy / 73 ○ Fame / 99
Disagreement / 17 ○ Family / 100
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Discipline / 74 ○ Fate and fatalism / 102
Discontent / 75 ○ Fault / 102
Discretion / 75 ○ Fear / 108
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Dishonest / 76 ○ Feelings and emotions
Divine / 76 ○ – General / 104
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