Steven Argyle Quotes - 14 quotes

 What a foolish thing it is to resent the recurring realities of life, to chafe and grumble at the endlessly repetitive tasks that are a universal aspect of the human condition. Cast aside your anger, for in such self-victimization lies the promise of perpetual unhappiness.

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 The further something departs from a state of nature, the more energy and resources are required to create and maintain it. This applies to everything from large cities to your own backyard.

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 Wisdom is the tool forged from the iron of knowledge in the fire of intelligence on the anvil of truth under the hammer of experience.

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 Every normal human being can learn to perform every human endeavor, from laying bricks to playing concert violin, if they pay the price in time and effort to master that endeavor. Talent is the discount God gives us on the price we must pay to master a given endeavor.

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 We start with people who are willing to be filmed while suffering humiliation, discomfort, and even danger. Then we place them in the most bizarre and artificial situations Hollywood's creative minds can devise. We film these people in these situations while manipulating the outcome for maximum entertainment value. We finish by editing the film to fit neatly between commercials. We call it "Reality TV."

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 Those who wait to have what they want before they are happy generally lead unhappy lives. The truly happy people are those who have learned to want what they have.

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 Grudge. n. A fleeting moment of hurt to which a monument of anger has been erected.

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 Time spent together equals attachment. That is inevitable and irresistible as the sunrise. It is true of your wife and children. It is true of your friends, good or bad. It is true of your habits, good or bad. It is true of your work and your tools, and the books you read, and the movies you watch. Spend your time with your wife and children. Spend time to attach yourself to people, habits, work, tools, hobbies, and entertainment that will do you good and make you a better man.

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 26.9% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

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 A happy and successful life is one that is balanced and in a state of harmony. The happy and successful man is satisfied with what he has without sinking into complacency. He strives for growth and improvement without succumbing to the pitfalls of greed and ambition.

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 There is beauty everywhere in the world every day. You might as well take the time to appreciate it.

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 Interruptions are an opportunity to move the work forward in a way you hadn't planned.

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 Attitude is your servant, not your master. I have learned from my own experience that it is possible to rise above the noise and confusion of your life simply by deciding to do so.

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 I scorned philosophy before having studied it. That was foolish. I dismissed philosophy after having studied it. That was wise.

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