For the past is what man should not have been. The present is what man ought not to be. The future is what artists are.

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"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."

- Oscar Wilde

Compassion

"I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying."

- Oscar Wilde

Creativity

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

- Oscar Wilde

Self-confidence

"You are beautiful when you are happy."

- Oscar Wilde

Self-esteem

"Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back."

- Oscar Wilde

Wisdom

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"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."

- Theodore Roosevelt

Vision

"Vision is not enough. It must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must also step up the stairs."

- Vaclav Havel

Vision

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

- Peter Drucker

Vision

"Reality is wrong. Dreams are for the real."

- Tupac Shakur

Vision

"Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see further."

- Thomas Carlyle

Vision