"I would rather learn from one bird how to sing than to teach 10,000 stars how not to dance."

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"Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are."

- James Allen

Belief

"The aphorism, 'As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,' not only embraces the whole of a man's being, but is so comprehensive as to reach out to every condition and circumstance of his life. A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts."

- James Allen

Self-awareness

"A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life."

- James Allen

Self-awareness

"He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly."

- James Allen

Leadership

"Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound."

- James Allen

Growth

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"The expert in anything was once a beginner."

- Helen Hayes

Learning

"Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Learning

"To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live."

- Dorothy West

Learning

"In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind, there are few."

- Vince Gironda

Learning

"I am always doing what I cannot do yet in order to learn how to do it."

- Vincent van Gogh

Learning