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Happiness Is Not A Goal, It Is A By-product. For What Keeps Our Interest In Life And Makes Us Look Forward To Tomorrow Is Giving Pleasure To Other People.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Happiness Is Not A Goal, It Is A By-product. For What Keeps Our Interest In Life And Makes Us Look Forward To Tomorrow Is Giving Pleasure To Other People.
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President
Corporations
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Tricks
Wanted
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Inspirational
Two
Understanding
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Losing Friends
Lost
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Conflict
Fervor
Greater
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Real
Patriotic
Men
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Inspirational
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Happiness
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Life
Character
Building
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Ideas
People
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Leadership
Spiritual
Women
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Running
Fear
Cancer
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Holiday
Pay
Leisure
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Loving Life
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Nature
Immortality
Assurance
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Done
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Two
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World
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Mets
Felt
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Peace
War
Suffering
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Tasks
Host
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Vices
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Motivational
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Future
Hands
Waiting
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Diversity
Personality
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Admire
Admiring
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Compromise
Bigs
Humans
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Inspirational
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Antidote
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Learning
Vision
World
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Happiness
Success
Happy
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Thinking
Views
Power Corrupts. Knowledge Is Power. Study Hard. Be Evil.
Learning
Knowledge And Power
Evil
Home-making Today Should Have A Background Of Scientific Training Because Only In This Way Can Real Efficiency Be Achieved. The Average Girl Wants To Be Able To Keep Her House With The Least Possible Strain, And In Order To Do This She Must Have Good Training. This Can Best Be Achieved By Taking A Good Course In Home Economics.
Girl
Real
Home
Furnish An Example, Stop Preaching, Stop Shielding, Don't Prevent Self-reliance And Initiative, Allow Your Children To Develop Along Thier Own Lines.
Mom
Mother
Children
The Marines I Have Seen Around The World Have The Cleanest Bodies, The Filthiest Minds, The Highest Morale, And The Lowest Morals Of Any Group Of Animals I Have Ever Seen. Thank God For The United States Marine Corps!
Thank You
Military
Marine
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Believe
School
The Mind Must Be Trained, Rather Than The Memory.
Memories
Mind
... The Next War Will Be A War In Which People Not Armies Will Suffer, And Our Boasted, Hard-earned Civilization Will Do Us No Good. Cannot The Women Rise To This Great Opportunity And Work Now, And Not Have The Double Horror, If Another War Comes, Of Losing Their Loved Ones, And Knowing That They Lifted No Finger When They Might Have Worked Hard?
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Army
Opportunity
The Fundamental Right Of Freedom Of Thought And Expression Is Essential. If You Curtail What The Other Fellow Says And Does, You Curtail What You Yourself May Say And Do.
Rights
Expression
Essentials
One Of The Best Ways Of Enslaving A People Is To Keep Them From Education... The Second Way Of Enslaving A People Is To Suppress The Sources Of Information, Not Only By Burning Books But By Controlling All The Other Ways In Which Ideas Are Transmitted.
Book
Ideas
People
Everybody Wants Something.
Want Something
Want
Ambition Is Pitiless. Any Merit That It Cannot Use It Finds Despicable.
Ambition
Use
Merit
The Motivating Force Of The Theory Of A Democratic Way Of Life Is Still A Belief That As Individuals We Live Cooperatively, And, To The Best Of Our Ability, Serve The Community In Which We Live.
Community
Way
Belief
The Term 'young Adults' Which Is So Often Used Today Seems To Me A Misnomer, And One Which, If Taken Seriously, May Lead The Adolescent Into Misunderstanding As To His Nature And His Role In Life. 'young" He Is; 'adult' He Is Not.
Taken
Adults
Roles
I Think We Ought To Impress On Both Our Girls And Boys That Successful Marriages Require Just As Much Work, Just As Much Intelligence And Just As Much Unselfish Devotion, As They Give To Any Position They Undertake To Fill On A Paid Basis.
Girl
Successful
Thinking
I Often Wonder How We Can Make The More Fortunate In This Country Fully Aware Of The Fact That The Problem Of The Unemployed Is Not A Mechanical One. It Is A Problem Alive And Throbbing With Human Pain.
Country
Pain
Unemployment
Poverty Is An Expensive Luxury. We Cannot Afford It.
Luxury
Poverty
Expensive
As With All Children, The Feeling That I Was Useful Was Perhaps The Greatest Joy I Experienced.
Children
Joy
Feelings
When Will Our Consciences Grow So Tender That We Will Act To Prevent Human Misery Rather Than Avenge It?
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Peace
Honesty
In The Long Run There Is No More Exhilarating Experience Than To Determine One's Position, State It Bravely And Then Act Boldly.
Running
Long
States
It Takes Courage To Love, But Pain Through Love Is The Purifying Fire Which Those Who Love Generously Know. We All Know People Who Are So Much Afraid Of Pain That They Shut Themselves Up Like Clams In A Shell And, Giving Out Nothing, Receive Nothing And Therefore Shrink Until Life Is A Mere Living Death.
Love
Life
Inspiring
To Undo A Mistake Is Always Harder Than Not To Create One Originally But We Seldom Have The Foresight. Therefore We Have No Choice But To Try To Correct Our Past Mistakes.
Life
Mistake
Past
No Man Is Defeated Without Until He Has First Been Defeated Within.
Acceptance
Men
Firsts
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Confidence
Office
President
For Our Own Success To Be Real, It Must Contribute To The Success Of Others.
Success
Stress
Real
Do Not Stop Thinking Of Life As An Adventure. You Have No Security Unless You Can Live Bravely, Excitingly, Imaginatively; Unless You Can Choose A Challenge Instead Of Competence.
Inspirational
Travel
Women
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Jobs
Believe
Wife
No Leader Can Be Too Far Ahead Of His Followers.
Inspirational
Leader
Followers
If You Have To Compromise, Be Sure To Compromise Up.
Compromise
Ifs
To Most Teenagers, Life Is A Strange Uncharted Land Filled With A Mixture Of New Joys, Intensely Felt, And Painful Confusions For Which They Know No Anodyne.
Teenager
Land
Confusion
No Writing Has Any Real Value Which Is Not The Expression Of Genuine Thought And Feeling.
Real
Writing
Expression
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Rights
Today
Approval
If Anyone Were To Ask Me What I Want Out Of Life I Would Say- The Opportunity For Doing Something Useful, For In No Other Way, I Am Convinced, Can True Happiness Be Attained.
Opportunity
Want
Way
I Have Spent Many Years Of My Life In Opposition, And I Rather Like The Role.
Life Lesson
Years
Roles
The Basis Of World Peace Is The Teaching Which Runs Through Almost All The Great Religions Of The World. "love Thy Neighbor As Thyself." Christ, Some Of The Other Great Jewish Teachers, Buddha, All Preached It. Their Followers Forgot It. What Is The Trouble Between Capital And Labor, What Is The Trouble In Many Of Our Communities, But Rather A Universal Forgetting That This Teaching Is One Of Our First Obligations.
Running
Teacher
Peace
I Know That Given Great Responsibility Men Sometimes Change, But Mr. Nixon's Presidency Would Worry Me.
Responsibility
Men
Worry
I Believe That All That We Go Through Here Must Have Some Value.
Believe
Belief
I Believe
Sailors Have The Cleanest Bodies And The Filthiest Minds.
Mind
Navy
Body
Great Leaders Inspire People To Have Confidence In Themselves.
People
Leader
Inspire
Your Ambition Should Be To Get As Much Life Out Of Living As You Possibly Can, As Much Enjoyment, As Much Interest, As Much Experience, As Much Understanding. Not Simply Be What Is Generally Called A 'success.'
Ambition
Understanding
Should
People Grow Through Experience If They Meet Life Honestly And Courageously. This Is How Character Is Built.
Inspirational
Life
Motivational
To Me Who Dreamed So Much As A Child, Who Made A Dreamworld In Which I Was The Heroine Of An Unending Story, The Lives Of People Around Me Continued To Have A Certain Storybook Quality. I Learned Something Which Has Stood Me In Good Stead Many Times - The Most Important Thing In Any Relationship Is Not What You Get But What You Give.
Children
People
Giving
This Freedom Of Which Men Speak, For Which They Fight, Seems To Some People A Perilous Thing. It Has To Be Earned At A Bitter Cost And Then — It Has To Be Lived With. For Freedom Makes A Huge Requirement Of Every Human Being. With Freedom Comes Responsibility.
Freedom
Responsibility
Fighting
Beautiful Old People Are Works Of Art.
Beautiful
Art
Nursing
I Consider Those Are Rich Who Are Doing Something They Feel Worthwhile And Which They Enjoy Doing.
Rich
Worthwhile
Enjoy
Never Be Bored, And You Will Never Be Boring.
Bored
Boring
I Think, At A Child's Birth, If A Mother Could Ask A Fairy Godmother To Endow It With The Most Useful Gift, That Gift Should Be Curiosity.
Birthday
Family
Mother
No One Can Move Without Some Leadership.
Moving
Nothing We Learn In This World Is Ever Wasted.
Educational
World
This World
The Purpose Of Life Afterall Is To Live It.
Purpose
Purpose Of Life
Comparison Is The Thief Of All Joy.
Joy
Thieves
Comparison
Where, After All, Do Universal Human Rights Begin? In Small Places, Close To Home - So Close And So Small That They Cannot Be Seen On Any Maps Of The World. Yet They Are The World Of The Individual Person...withou T Concerted Citizen Action To Uphold Them Close To Home, We Shall Look In Vain For Progress In The Larger World.
Home
Rights
Progress
It Is A Brave Thing To Have Courage To Be An Individual; It Is Also, Perhaps, A Lonely Thing. But It Is Better Than Not Being An Individual, Which Is To Be Nobody At All.
Lonely
Brave
Individual
The World Conspires To Help Those Who Are In Love With The Beauty Of Their Dreams.
Dream
World
Helping
Life Must Be Lived And Curiosity Kept Alive. One Must Never, For Whatever Reason, Turn His Back On Life.
Life
Motivational
Strength
I Have A Great Belief In Spiritual Force, But I Think We Have To Realize That Spiritual Force Alone Has To Have Material Force With It So Long As We Live In A Material World. The Two Together Make A Strong Combination.
Spiritual
Strong
Thinking
Today Is The Oldest You've Ever Been, And The Youngest You'll Ever Be Again.
Inspirational
Today
Canada Day
If Many Of Our Young People Have Lost The Excitement Of The Early Settlers, Who Had A Country To Explore And Develop, It Is Because No One Remembers To Tell Them That The World Has Never Been So Challenging, So Exciting... Perhaps The Older Generation Is Often To Blame With Its Cautious Warning: “take A Job That Will Give You Security, Not Adventure.” But I Say To The Young: “do Not Stop Thinking Of Life As An Adventure. You Have No Security Unless You Can Live Bravely, Excitingly, And Imaginatively; Unless You Can Choose A Challenge Instead Of A Competence.
Country
Jobs
Adventure
Understanding Quotes: Their Essence and Application

Quotes, or quotations, are powerful tools in communication, encapsulating ideas, emotions, and wisdom in concise expressions. They serve various purposes across different contexts, from academic writing to everyday conversation.

1. Defining Quotes

A quote is a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts. It can be a direct replication of words spoken or written by another individual, often used to support arguments, provide evidence, or convey profound insights.


2. The Importance of Quotes

2.1. Enhancing Credibility

Incorporating quotes from authoritative sources can bolster the credibility of your work. By referencing experts or primary sources, you demonstrate thorough research and a solid foundation for your arguments.


2.2. Providing Evidence

Quotes serve as concrete evidence to support claims. In academic and professional writing, they validate points made, offering readers a basis to trust the information presented.


2.3. Conveying Emotions and Perspectives

Quotes can encapsulate emotions and perspectives succinctly. They allow writers to express complex feelings or viewpoints through the words of others, often more eloquently than paraphrasing.


3. Types of Quotes

3.1. Direct Quotes

Direct quotes involve copying the exact words from a source, enclosed in quotation marks. They are used when the original wording is significant or particularly well-expressed.


3.2. Indirect Quotes (Paraphrasing)

Indirect quotes restate the original message in your own words. While not enclosed in quotation marks, they still require proper attribution to the original source.


3.3. Block Quotes

Block quotes are lengthy direct quotations, formatted as a separate block of text. They are typically used for quotes exceeding a certain length, varying by citation style. For instance, in APA style, quotes longer than 40 words are formatted as block quotes.



4. Proper Usage of Quotes


4.1. Contextual Relevance

Ensure that the quote you choose is relevant to the topic and adds value to your content. Avoid inserting quotes solely for decorative purposes.


4.2. Integration into Your Writing

Seamlessly integrate quotes into your writing. Introduce them appropriately and follow up with analysis or commentary to connect them to your main points.


4.3. Attribution and Citation

Always attribute quotes to their original authors and provide proper citations according to the required style guide (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).


5. Common Mistakes to Avoid


5.1. Overusing Quotes

Relying too heavily on quotes can overshadow your voice. Use them sparingly to support your arguments, not replace them.


5.2. Lack of Analysis

Presenting a quote without analysis or explanation can leave readers questioning its relevance. Always follow up with your interpretation or discussion.


5.3. Misquoting or Taking Out of Context

Ensure that quotes are accurate and not taken out of context, as this can mislead readers and undermine your credibility.



6. Quotes in Different Contexts


6.1. Academic Writing

In academic writing, quotes are used to support arguments, provide evidence, and engage with existing literature. Proper citation is crucial to avoid plagiarism.


6.2. Journalism

Journalists use quotes to provide firsthand accounts, add authenticity, and present multiple perspectives within a story.


6.3. Literature and Creative Writing

In literature, quotes can be used to convey character voices, themes, and stylistic elements. They enrich narratives and provide depth to storytelling.



7. Punctuation and Formatting


Understanding the correct punctuation and formatting of quotes is essential:


Quotation Marks: Always enclose direct quotes within quotation marks.


Punctuation Placement: In American English, periods and commas are placed inside quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.


Block Quotes: For longer quotes, format them as block quotes without quotation marks, and indent the entire block.



8. Ethical Considerations


Ethical use of quotes involves accurate representation, proper attribution, and respect for intellectual property. Misuse can lead to plagiarism, which carries serious academic and professional consequences.

9. Tools for Managing Quotes


Utilize tools like citation generators and plagiarism checkers to manage quotes effectively. These tools help ensure proper formatting and originality in your writing.



Conclusion


Quotes are invaluable in enriching content, providing evidence, and conveying complex ideas succinctly. When used appropriately, they enhance the quality and credibility of your writing. Always ensure relevance, proper integration, and ethical usage to maximize their impact.


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