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Demotivate
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.
A moment of carelessness, a lifetime of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.
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As one door closes, another two shut.
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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.”
“Experience is what you get, when you didn’t get what you wanted.”
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“Bad decisions make good stories.” - Ellis Vidler
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
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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.Nanohedron wrote:“Bad decisions make good stories.” - Ellis Vidler
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Okay. How about this:
“Accept that you're just a product, not a gift.”
“Accept that you're just a product, not a gift.”
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
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"Believe in yourself
Because the rest of us think you're an idiot."
This and many others available at https://despair.com. Enjoy.
Because the rest of us think you're an idiot."
This and many others available at https://despair.com. Enjoy.
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Hard work may pay off later. Laziness pays off now.
Hooray for Despair.com!
Hooray for Despair.com!
A moment of carelessness, a lifetime of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.
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And it's variant, "Jesus loves you; everyone else thinks you're an asshole".Tunborough wrote:"Believe in yourself
Because the rest of us think you're an idiot."
Deartháir don phaidir an port.
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I've seen that on a T shirt.
A moment of carelessness, a lifetime of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.
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"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.
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.
Charlie
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@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.
That which is not dead which can eternal lie. In strange eons even death may die.
A moment of carelessness, a lifetime of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.
A lifetime of carelessness, a moment of regret.
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There. Now you are living up to your full potential.Nanohedron wrote:Okay. How about this:
“Accept that you're just a product, not a gift.”
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I don't agree. In my country right now, that would count as inspirational.busterbill wrote:There. Now you are living up to your full potential.Nanohedron wrote:Okay. How about this:
“Accept that you're just a product, not a gift.”
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I like this one:
Never. Give up.
Never. Give up.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician