A member recently started a tread looking for inspirational quotes. I'd like to start a tangent on that, demotivating quotes. Here's two start: Every corpse on Everest was once a motivated person. The harder you try, the more it hurts when you fail.

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A moment of carelessness, a lifetime of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.

In response to the statement “well, it was good experience” as applied to a failed effort:

“Experience is what you get, when you didn’t get what you wanted.”

“Bad decisions make good stories.” - Ellis Vidler

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"Time is the wisest counselor of all." - Pericles

"I remain not entirely convinced of it." - Nano

I think this counts as inspirational, sort of a "When life gives you lemons" sentiment. You will have to to better, or in this case, worse for this thread.

Okay. How about this:

“Accept that you're just a product, not a gift.”

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"Time is the wisest counselor of all." - Pericles

"I remain not entirely convinced of it." - Nano

"Believe in yourself

Because the rest of us think you're an idiot."

This and many others available at https://despair.com. Enjoy.

Hard work may pay off later. Laziness pays off now.

Hooray for Despair.com!

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A moment of carelessness, a lifetime of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.

And it's variant, "Jesus loves you; everyone else thinks you're an asshole".

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Deartháir don phaidir an port.

I've seen that on a T shirt.

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A moment of carelessness, a lifetime of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.

"Don't put off till tomorrow that which can be done the following day." -- Mark Twain

A pessimist is a realist with experience.

The workplace is like a tree full of monkeys. Those at the top crap all over the lower ones. Those below look up and see a bunch of a**holes.

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Charlie
Whorfin Woods
Don't blame me, I voted for Cthulhu

@Charlie I first read the "Don't put off.." quote in Robin Williamson's book, "The Penny Whistle Book" in reference to the tune, "Daniel of the Sun"

That which is not dead which can eternal lie. In strange eons even death may die.

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A moment of carelessness, a lifetime of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.

There. Now you are living up to your full potential.

I don't agree. In my country right now, that would count as inspirational.

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"Only connect!"

https://youtu.be/ezbWVysJAOY
https://tapm.bandcamp.com/

I like this one:

Never. Give up.

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"Time is the wisest counselor of all." - Pericles

"I remain not entirely convinced of it." - Nano