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It seems to me that every person has a few lines they live by, whether they know it or not. What are yours?

 

"Work smarter, not harder."

"The gods themselves will bow to a mortal who's tongue is quick enough."

"After every person has abandoned you and you collapse under the weight of your load, I will pick you up and carry you on."

"I may not always be honest, but I am always true."

"Love and friendship are power, for good or for evil."

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"Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence." That's actually a tattoo on my back.

"Impossible is Nothing."

"Seize the day." Because YOLO just sounds stupid. (No offense, Aureity. haha)

I'll add more as I think of them.

 

And one I never thought I'd really see in my life are the Army Values.

Loyalty

Duty

Respect

Selfless Service

Honor

Integrity

Personal Courage

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#YOLO.

 

 

Inb4stonedbyangrymobs.

 

I'm pretty sure YOLO is just Carpe Diem. If you live it to the true meaning, and not just "lawl do stupid stuph 'cuz i'm gonna die", good for you.

 

Nothing is true, Everything is permited.

 

Sounds familiar...
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this may be lame because these are from the Oblivion game :P

 

Work hard, and you will be rewarded. Spend wisely, and you will be comfortable

 

Protect the weak, heal the sick, and give to the needy.

 

they're true, though. :)

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It's not really a line I live by, but more like codes that I've learnt and made up myself.

 

-A day, no matter how good or bad it was, can always be better

-No one is smarter than another; just more hard working

 

#YOLO.

 

*Sharpens collection of stones* ATTACK!

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I like to live by the lyrics of the classical German tune of 'Der Panzerlied'

 

Specifically the line in which lies in my signature, "Whether it storms or snows."

 

Means a lot to me, reminding me to push on forwards and never give up, no matter the obstacles that lay in your path to success. Great-grandfather of mine also held this song very dearly to his heart and I'm in the process of memorizing the German lyrics :)

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"Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity."

 

"We consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm."

 

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."

 

"We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction."

 

"He who destroys a good book kills reason itself."

 

"Do not wait to strike 'til the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking."

 

"The great thing in this world are not so much where we stand, but in what direction we are moving…"

 

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

 

"There never was a good knife made of bad steel."

 

"The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light."

 

"After discovering you've been riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount."

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"The world is going to hell tonight, but tonight, I'm feeling all right. So let's fucking go." - Blood for Blood.

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Blood for Blood.

 

An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.

 

"Consider this: Every person you have ever met -- every person you will pass in the street today -- is going to die. Living long enough, each will suffer the loss of his friends and family. All are going to lose everything they love in this world. Why would one want to be anything but kind to them in the meantime?" - Sam Harris

 

Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.

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An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.

 

"Consider this: Every person you have ever met -- every person you will pass in the street today -- is going to die. Living long enough, each will suffer the loss of his friends and family. All are going to lose everything they love in this world. Why would one want to be anything but kind to them in the meantime?" - Sam Harris

 

"Life is pain. Anyone who tells you different is trying to sell you something." - Dread Pirate Roberts, Princess Bride
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I should probably clear that up, Blood for Blood is the band that I was quoting.

 

Ah. Gotcha. My bad.

 

What is success?

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people

And the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics

And endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;

To find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by

a healthy child, a garden patch

or a redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed

easier because you have lived;

That is to have succeeded.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"We 'have' to do this? No we don't. We have to take in nourishment, expel waste, and inhale enough oxygen to keep our cells from dying. Everything else is optional."~Sheldon Cooper

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Call me crazy, but I don't know that I particularly like this one. It implies that this is the best it can possibly be.

 

It implies the death of the current reality. But whatever, different interpretations.
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