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Quote of the day 12/09/25

From William James: “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtDecember 9, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:ability, perseverance, philosophy, quotes, self-control, stoicism, stress, thought, William JamesLeave a comment on Quote of the day 12/09/25

Quote of the day 11/08/25

From Viktor Frankl: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtNovember 8, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:challenges, philosophy, psychology, quotes, response, self-control, self-improvement, stimulus, stoicism, understanding, Viktor Frankl, wisdomLeave a comment on Quote of the day 11/08/25

Quote of the day 11/06/25

From John Milton: “Yet he who reigns within himself, and rulesPassions, desires, and fears, is more a king.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtNovember 6, 2025November 6, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:books, John Milton, knowledge, literature, philosophy, quotes, self-control, self-improvement, understanding, willpower, wisdom, writingLeave a comment on Quote of the day 11/06/25

Quote of the day 10/19/25

From Baruch Spinoza: “I can control my passions and emotions if I can understand their nature.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtOctober 19, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:Baruch Spinoza, challenges, emotions, life, nature, passions, philosophy, quotes, self-control, self-improvement, stoicism, understandingLeave a comment on Quote of the day 10/19/25

Quote of the day 09/17/25

From Xenophon: “Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtSeptember 17, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:ancient Greece, discipline, goodness, health, history, inspiration, philosophy, quotes, self-control, self-improvement, Xenophon1 Comment on Quote of the day 09/17/25

Quote of the day 06/30/25

From the Dhammapada: “He who holds back rising anger like a rolling chariot—him I call a real driver: other people are merely holding the reins.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtJune 30, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:anger, Buddhism, discipline, eastern philosophy, motivation, peace, philosophy, quotes, self-control, self-improvementLeave a comment on Quote of the day 06/30/25
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