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#1

“When quitting is done correctly, it isn't giving up - it's making room for something better.”
― Adam Smith

tags: leadership, quit, quitting, start, starting

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#2

“The world’s most successful people didn’t wait for someone else to pick them, but instead, they picked themselves.”
― Adam Smith

tags: success, success-self-improvement, successful, successful-living, successful-people, work

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#3

“The slinky and post-it notes are both products that came from mistakes. Don’t forget that mishaps can be turned into triumphs.”
― Adam Smith

tags: mistake, mistakes, mistakes-quotes, success

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#4

“Stop looking for permission from other people to do what you know you are meant to do.”
― Adam Smith

tags: permission, success, work

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#5

“Never let people who are more unhappy than you tell you how to live your life.”
― Adam Smith

tags: happiness, happiness-quotes, happy, happy-life, happy-quotes

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#6

“The requirement for advice being received well is that you’ve produced results with your life. Results are what matters!”
― Adam Smith

tags: advice, results, results-quote

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#7

“Sometimes bad things that come in life aren’t necessarily bad things; they can be motivators to do more.”
― Adam Smith

tags: bad, good, motivators

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#8

“Instead of thinking that you always need to do bigger things, learn to do the small things in better ways.”
― Adam Smith

tags: do, impact, influence, leadership, work

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#9

“Entitlement is such a cancer, because it is void of gratitude.”
― Adam Smith

tags: entitlement, gratitude, lead, leader, leaders, leadership, leadership-development, leadership-quotes, love, peace, thankfulness

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#10

“The biggest roadblock to changing the world is believing that your voice doesn't matter.”
― Adam Smith

tags: change, impact, influence, leadership

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#11

“Every time you make a choice you’re taking time and effort away from something or someone else. Every choice has a cost.”
― Adam Smith

tags: choice, choices, choose, people

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#12

“As a leader, your main responsibility is to remove any barriers that stand in the way.”
― Adam Smith

tags: barriers, leader, leaders, leadership

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#13

“You will make better decisions once you begin thinking long-term rather than short-term.”
― Adam Smith

tags: choice, choices, choose, long-term, short-term

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#14

“Contentment - being happy while doing something - and complacency - being happy while doing nothing - are entirely different.”
― Adam Smith

tags: complacency, complacent, content, contentment, happiness, happy

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#15

“Everything we do is practice for something greater than where we currently are.”
― Adam Smith

tags: life, life-lessons, practice, practice-quotes

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#16

“When you have knowledge, patience, and passion, and pair those with hard work, you will find success -- but don’t ever forget about kindness.”
― Adam Smith

tags: hard-work, kindness, knowledge, passion, patience, success, successful, work

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#17

“The most important thing to know about statistics is that you don't have to be a statistic.”
― Adam Smith

tags: life, statistic, statistics

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#18

“When you know what you want to be known for, you can begin building your life around those things.”
― Adam Smith

tags: known, life, reputation

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#19

“In relationships, always strive to give more than you take -- that's how you make a bigger impact.”
― Adam Smith

tags: impact, influence, people, relationships

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#20

“Imperfection doesn’t disqualify you from helping others -- it makes you more qualified to give advice in the area you learned from.”
― Adam Smith

tags: advice, imperfection, perfection, qualified

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#21

“You'll only beat your fears once you get to the point where you care more about your purpose than what people think of you.”
― Adam Smith

tags: care, fear, fears, passion, people, purpose

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#22

“Problems don't get better with time; they become better when you find bravery. Success demands that you fight your fears.”
― Adam Smith

tags: bravery, fear, fears, problems, success, time

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#23

“You don’t have to worry about getting the attention of others when you’re good at what you do.”
― Adam Smith

tags: attention, good, work

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#24

“People who succeed in business aren't afraid to hear feedback from their customers -- they actually thrive from it.”
― Adam Smith

tags: business, business-advice, business-quotes, businesses, customers, feedback, people-quotes, succeed, success, thrive, work

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#25

“The next 15 years are more important than the previous 15. The past is done; learn from it and move on.”
― Adam Smith

tags: future-quotes, past, past-quotes, present, present-quotes

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#26

“You will know who wants you to succeed by the way they see the good in you before they ever see your flaws.”
― Adam Smith

tags: flaws, succeed, success, success-quotes

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#27

“What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary. ”
― George Bailey

tags: it-s-a-wonderful-life

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#28

“Research shows that willpower is more important than IQ. That’s why the point isn’t to become smarter, but to become more self-disciplined.”
― Adam Kirk Smith

tags: iq, research, self-discipline, smarter, smarts, willpower

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