INSPIRATION : A COLLECTION OF HEARTWARMING QUOTATIONS TO MELT THE BRAIN

03/19 More quotes for thought... they're still pretty lame, but hey, at least they're there. And now, on to the quotes, provided once again this week by www.motivational-quotes.com.

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1. "If you want a quality, act as if you already had it."

To Which I Say: Okay... so if I want to be rich and famous, act like it?  Immortal wannabe? No problem... just don't die! Red hair? Think it, and it shall be so. Hair dye aside, this is the kind of thinking that wrecks people's lives, as they try desperately to be something they aren't. Face it- sometimes, you just aren't meant to be or do something.  Then again, that flies right in the face of the American Dream, so maybe we should just sweep that little fact of life under the rug, hmm? Yep, that's the ticket. Sweep that mess right back where it came from. Or heed the advice, accept what you are, and don't accept any pamphlets from anyone.

Edison, despite years of acting luminescent, just couldn't become a light bulb, so he invented one instead.

2. "Be like a postage stamp--stick to one thing until you get there."

To which I say: Yeah, one-track minds are where it's at.  Nothing like going through life with a single idea... then when that thing gets wrecked, altered, or otherwise changed beyond your liking, you can fall to pieces and become a gibbering mess. It's great, really!

Yep... just keep stickin' to it, rednecks.

3.   " Imagination is more important than knowledge."

To Which I Reply: That's true to an extent, but you can't really have a good imagination without a certain amount of knowledge. That said, you can't really have a good imagination once you have a certain amount of knowledge, so you've got to maintain a fine balance. I guess Einstein knew what he was talking about, though, so I won't spend too much time dwelling on this.

Exactly what this kid would have you believe. Knowledge of what will happen if you buy those flippers is much more critical than imagining it, though. Trust me.

4.  Above all, try something.

To Which I Say: Sounds good. I'll have the yak burger, please.

Okay, maybe that wasn't such a good idea after all.

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