Advice

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Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

William James

The Will to Believe

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Topic

Power of thought Beliefs

Author

William James

Source

The Will to Believe

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1896 1890s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

James, William. "The Will to Believe." Philosophical Club of Yale University. Apr. 1896, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. Lecture.

Current Citation

James, William. "The Will to Believe." William James: Essays and Lectures, edited by Richard Kamber. Routledge, 2016.

Let me tell you a little something I've learned about women. They want you to come get them. They love it.

Garth Algar

Wayne's World

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Topic

Nature of women Pursuing women Women

Speaker

Garth Algar

Actor

Dana Carvey

Source

Wayne's World

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wayne's World. Directed by Penelope Spheeris, Paramount Pictures, 1992.

Be a good animal, true to your animal instinct.

D.H. Lawrence

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Topic

Instincts

Speaker

George Temple

Author

D.H. Lawrence

Source

The White Peacock

Medium

Novel

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1911 1910s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Lawrence, D.H. The White Peacock. Heinemann/Duffield & Co., 1911, pt. 2, ch. 2.

I'll tell you a big secret mon cher. Don't wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day.

Albert Camus

The Fall

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Topic

Being present Life Judgment Day The human condition

Author

Albert Camus

Source

The Fall

Medium

Novel

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

French

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Camus, Albert. La Chute [The Fall]. Editions Gallimard, 1956.

Make glorious, amazing mistakes.

Neil Gaiman

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Topic

Mistakes

Author

Neil Gaiman

Medium

Blog post

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

2011 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"Journal." Neil Gaiman, 31 Dec. 2011, http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2011/12/my-new-year-wish.html.

You should always except the present company.

John O'Keeffe

The London Hermit

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Topic

Politeness Manners

Speaker

First Lady

Author

John O'Keeffe

Source

The London Hermit

Statement Type

Precepts and axioms Advice

Language

English

Time

1793 1790s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

O'Keeffe, John. The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire. 1793, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 2.

Reach for the book: It is a weapon.

Bertolt Brecht

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Topic

Power of literature Books

Author

Bertolt Brecht

Source

In Praise of Learning

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Advice

Language

German

Time

1935 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Brecht, Bertolt. Die Mutter. Lebed der Revolutionärin Pelagea Wlassowa aus Twer. [The mother. Life of the Revolutionary Pelagea Vlassova from Tver.] 17 Jan. 1932, omödienhaus am Schiffbauerdamm, Berlin, Germany.

Current Citation

Brecht, Bertolt. The Mother. Grove Press, 1994.

I know things can really get rough when you go it alone. Don’t go thinking you gotta be tough and bleed like a stone.

The Shins

Simple Song

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Topic

Support from others Support Man as social animal

Speaker

The Shins

Source

Simple Song

Medium

Song

Genre

Rock music

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

2012 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Mercer, James. "Simple Song." Port of Morrow. Aural Apothecary/Columbia Records, 2012.

Nothing in excess.

Inscription at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi

Inscription at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi

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Topic

Moderation Excess Self-control

Medium

Inscription

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Greek

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Terence. Andria [The Woman from Andros]. 166 BC, Rome, Italy.

Current Citation

Terence. Andria, edited by Sander M. Goldberg. Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Never marry a man who hates his mother, because he'll end up hating you.

Jill Bennett

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Topic

Mothers and sons

Author

Jill Bennett

Source

The Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1982 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Bennett, Jill. "Sayings of the Week." The Observer, 12 Sept. 1982.

Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet 'em on your way down.

Wilson Mizner

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Topic

Golden rule Kindness

Speaker

Wilson Mizner

Source

The Legendary Mizners

Genre

Biography

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Mizner, Wilson. Quoted in The Legendary Mizners, written by Alva Johnston. Farrar, Straus and Young, 1953, ch. 4.

Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

William Morris

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Topic

Simple living How to live Clutter Interior design

Author

William Morris

Source

Hopes and Fears for Art

Medium

Speech

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1882 1880s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Morris, William. "The Beauty of Life." Hopes and Fears for Art: Five Lectures Delivered in Birmingham, London, and Nottingham, 1878 - 1881. London: Ellis & White/Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1882. Originally a lecture before the Birmingham Society of Arts and School of Design. 19 Feb. 1880, Birmingham, England, UK.

Then be not coy, but use your time;
And while ye may, go marry
For having lost but once your prime,
You may forever tarry.

Robert Herrick

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Topic

Marriage Lost youth Youth

Author

Robert Herrick

Source

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1648 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Herrick, Robert. "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." Hesperides; or the Works both Human and Divine of Robert Herrick Esq. London: John Williams, 1648.

Current Citation

Herrick, Robert. "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." The Cavalier Poets: An Anthology, edited by Thomas Crofts. Dover Publications, 1995.

Don’t worry where we end up. Ending-up’s not real. The life we build, we never stop creating.

Jimmy Eat World

Delivery

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Topic

Journey vs. destination Building a life Life

Speaker

Jimmy Eat World

Source

Delivery

Medium

Song

Genre

Rock music

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

2019 2010s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Jimmy Eat World. "Delivery." Surviving. RCA Records, 2019.

Think big, think positive, never show any sign of weakness. Always go for the throat. Buy low, sell high. Fear? That's the other guy's problem. Nothing you have ever experienced will prepare you for the unbridled carnage you are about to witness. Superbowl, The World Series—they don't know what pressure is. In this building, it's either kill or be killed. You make no friends in the pits and you take no prisoners. One minute you're up half a million in soybeans and the next, boom, your kids don't go to college and they've repossessed your Bentley. Are you with me?

Trading Places

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Topic

Finance Capitalism Pressure

Speaker

Louis Winthorpe III

Actor

Dan Aykroyd

Source

Trading Places

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1983 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Trading Places. Directed by John Landis, Paramount Pictures Studios/Cinema Group Ventures, 1983.

Do not worry about failure. Failure is a badge of honor. It means you risked failure.

Charlie Kaufman

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Topic

Failure Courage Taking risks

Speaker

Charlie Kaufman

Medium

Speech

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

2011 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Kaufman, Charlie. "Screenwriters' Lecture: Charlie Kaufman." Screenwriters' Lecture Series. 30 Sept. 2011, British Film Institute, London, England, UK.

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.

John Muir

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Topic

Spending time in nature Nature

Author

John Muir

Source

The Yellowstone National Park The Atlantic

Medium

Essay Magazine

Genre

Nature writing

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1898 1890s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Muir, John. "The Yellowstone National Park." Atlantic Monthly, Apr. 1898.

Current Citation

Muir, John. "The Yellowstone National Park." Our National Parks. Dover Publications, 2019.

Instead of looking at things, look between things.

John Baldessari

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Topic

Thinking outside the box Artistic development Art

Speaker

John Baldessari

Source

Art in America

Medium

Interview Magazine

Statement Type

Zen koan Advice

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Baldessari, John. Interviewed by Karen Wright. Art in America, Oct. 2009.

Trust not him that hath once broken faith.

William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part 3

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Topic

Betrayal Trust

Speaker

Queen Elizabeth

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Henry VI, Part 3

Medium

Play

Genre

History (play)

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1595 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Henry the Sixth, Part 3. London: Thomas Millington, 1595, act 4, sc. 4.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Third Part of Henry the Sixth." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 4, sc. 4.

Have regrets. They are fuel.

Geoff Dyer

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Topic

Regrets What motivates people Motivation

Author

Geoff Dyer

Source

The Guardian

Medium

Newspaper

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

2010 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Dyer, Geoff. Quoted in "Ten Rules for Writing Fiction: Part 1." Guardian, 19 Feb. 2010, www.theguardian.com/books/2010/feb/20/ten-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-one.