Quotations can help you become wiser by igniting your intellect and imagination. They inspire you to recognize, in a relatively few words or sentences, underlying complex and meaningful themes and principles about human life. And the more attention and effort you give them, the greater your understanding of these meanings can be.
However, recognizing these meanings is only an important beginning of a more involved process. It is perhaps the most entertaining and inspiring phase of reading quotations, but it is not all there is to it.
Powerful quotations challenge us to personalize these meanings to ourselves through reflection and insight, and then to making them relevant by using them to guide us to make wise choices and to take right actions in our lives.
Getting Personal
Do you have a favorite quote? If so, what is it, and what is its main attraction and insightful meaning?
“I love powerful quotes because they can influence your life and give you something to reflect on with just a few words of wisdom at a time.” (Kim Burke, American author)
“The great thing about inspiring quotes is that they pack so much wisdom in so few words.” (Chris Hughes, American entrepreneur and author)
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