“ Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy. ”
- Hannes Alfven- Copy
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“ A stupid mans report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand. ”
- Bertrand Russell- Copy
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“ There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it. ”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson- Copy
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“ Put even the plainest woman into a beautiful dress and unconsciously she will try to live up to it. ”
- Lady Duff Gordon- Copy
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“ Fear of success can also be tied into the idea that success means someone else's loss. Some people are unconsciously guilty because they believe their victories are coming at the expense of another. ”
- Joan C. Harvey- Copy
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“ Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire. ”
- John Christian Bovee- Copy
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“ Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius. ”
- Edward Bulwer Lytton- Copy
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“ Every goal, every action, every thought, every feeling one experiences, whether it be consciously or unconsciously known, is an attempt to increase one's level of peace of mind. ”
- Sidney Madwed- Copy
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“ Consciously or unconsciously we all strive to make the kind of a world we like. ”
- Oliver Wendell Holmes- Copy
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“ All of us are working together for the same end; some of us knowingly and purposefully, others unconsciously. ”
- Marcus Aurelius- Copy
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“ Every man who observes vigilantly, and resolves steadfastly, grows unconsciously into genius. ”
- Edward Bulwer Lytton- Copy
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“ The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously; and those who have produced immortal works, have done so without knowing how or why. The greatest power operates unseen. ”
- William Hazlitt- Copy
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“ I dare say I am compelled, unconsciously compelled, now to write volume after volume, as in past years I was compelled to go to sea, voyage after voyage. Leaves must follow upon each other as leagues used to follow in the days gone by, on and on to the appointed end, which, being truth itself, is one — one for all men and for all occupations. ”
- Joseph Conrad- Copy
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“ Most of us visualize on a daily basis, but we often do it unconsciously and in a negative fashion. It is called worrying. What happens to our bodies when we worry? We tense up, disrupt our normal breathing, and psycho-physically prepare ourselves for failure… ”
- Michael Gelb and Tony Buzan- Copy
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“ In our most trivial walks, we are constantly, though unconsciously, steering like pilots by certain well-known beacons and headlands, and if we go beyond our usual course we still carry in our minds the bearing of some neighboring cape; and not till we are completely lost, or turned round — for a man needs only to be turned round once with his eyes shut in this world to be lost — do we appreciate the vastness and strangeness of nature… ”
- Henry David Thoreau- Copy
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“ A friend of mine recently developed a habit of making up her mouth larger. For a while the little extra over-line was becoming. But as weeks went by, she had unconsciously increased the size of her lips until her only rival could be a Ubangi. ”
- Loretta Young- Copy
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“ Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself. ”
- Robert F. Bennett- Copy
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“ TRUST: I know that you will not — deliberately or accidentally, consciously or unconsciously — take unfair advantage of me. I can put my situation at the moment, my status and self-esteem in this group, our relationship, my job, my career, even my life, in your hands with complete confidence. ”
- Douglas Murray McGregor- Copy
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“ The apparent rulers of the English nation are like the imposing personages of a splendid procession: it is by them the mob are influenced; it is they whom the spectators cheer. The real rulers are secreted in second-rate carriages; no one cares for them or asks after them, but they are obeyed implicitly and unconsciously by reason of the splendor of those who eclipsed and preceded them. ”
- Walter Bagehot- Copy
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“ Six traits of effective leaders: 1. Make others feel important 2. Promote a vision 3. Follow the golden rule 4. Admit mistakes 5. Criticize others only in private 6. Stay close to the action Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire. ”
- John Christian Bovee- Copy
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“ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of God… ”
- Marianne Williamson- Copy
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“ Marvelous is the power which can be exercised, almost unconsciously, over a company, or an individual, or even upon a crowd by one person gifted with good temper, good digestion, good intellects, and good looks. ”
- Anthony Trollope- Copy
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“ Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or other. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service will steadily grow stronger, and will make, not only our own happiness, but that of the world at large. ”
- Mahatma Gandhi- Copy
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“ A woman finds the natural lay of the land almost unconsciously; and not feeling it incumbent on her to be guide and philosopher to any successor, she takes little pains to mark the route by which she is making her ascent. ”
- Antoinette Brown Blackwell- Copy
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