Stephen R. Covey? Thomas Merton? Allen Raine? Anne Adaliza Evans? Mae Maloo? H. Jackson Brown? Sarah Frances Brown? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: The metaphorical notion of climbing a ladder of success was in use by writers in the nineteenth century. Here is an intriguing cautionary twist about faulty objectives: When you get to the top …
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Be Yourself. Everyone Else Is Already Taken
Oscar Wilde? Thomas Merton? Gilbert Perreira? Menards? America Ferrera? Apocryphal? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: I have spent hours trying to determine whether Oscar Wilde wrote the following as commonly claimed: Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. I have not found a single good citation. What do you think? Quote Investigator: There is no substantive …
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Happiness Is Not a Matter of Intensity But of Balance, Order, Rhythm, and Harmony
Thomas Merton? Anonymous? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: I’ve been wondering about the authenticity of a quote about happiness I came across some time ago. I’ve been unable to find a source so far. Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. It was supposedly said by Thomas Merton. Quote …
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