I will act as if what I do makes a difference.

William James

I would rather be ashes than dust. I would rather be a streaming meteor than a sleepy and permanent planet. I would rather burn out in a blaze of streaming glory than be stifled like dry rot. I shall use my time.

Jack London

I’ve realized that most of my best ideas have followed a good night’s sleep.

Thomas Edison

If 98% of your life is working and you place 100% of your attention on the 2%
that isn’t working, in that moment 100% of your life is not working.
If 98% of your life isn’t working and you place 100% of your attention on the 2%
that is, in the moment 100% of your life is working.

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Albert Einstein

If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as
Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven played music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry.
He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, “Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.”

Martin Luther
King Jr.

If all you’re receiving for your work is a paycheck, you’re being grossly underpaid.

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If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

Stephen Wright

“If,” “but,” “can’t,” and “impossible” are the language of fools

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If egotism means a terrific interest in one’s self,
egotism is absolutely essential to efficient living.

Arnold Bennett

If he were absolutely determined to discover the truth, he could free himself anytime.

From the film,
The Truman Show

If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
If I am only for myself, what good am I?
 If not now, when?

The Talmud

If I had my life to live over, I would have a few more real problems and a lot less imaginary ones.

Nadine Stair

If I had to do it all over again, I’d do it all over again.

Yogi Berra

If I spent as much time doing the things I worry about getting done as I do
 worrying about doing them, I wouldn’t have anything to worry about.

Beryl Pfizer

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If it’s not a “Hell, yes!” it’s a “Hell, no!”

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If it’s not fun, hire it done.

Jerry Hicks

If only you could love, you would be the most powerful being in the world.

Emmet Fox

If someone talked to you the way you talk to yourself,
you would have left them a long time ago.

Mary (Carla Gordan)

If something you are doing isn’t working, doing more of it will not work better.

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If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything you see looks like a nail.

Abraham Maslow

William Blake

If we could look into the secret history of our enemies, we should find
in each person’s life, sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostilities.

Longfellow

If you are not fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.

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If you are not good enough without the medal, you will not be good enough with one.

From the film,
Cool Runnings

If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.

Bruce Barton

If you can't pray a door open, don't pry it open. 

Lyell Rader

If you didn’t know how old you are, how old would you be?

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If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?

Buddha

If you don’t feel it, don’t play it.

The Funk Brothers

If you don’t use your mind, someone else will.

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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.

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If you ever get the feeling that you should do something,
just lie down until the feeling passes.

Arnold Patent

If you feel distant from God, who moved?

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If you find a good solution and become attached to it,
the solution may become the next problem.

Robert Anthony

If you have anything of importance to tell me,
for God’s sake begin at the end.

Sara Jeannette Duncan