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Atiugram
"This is a fun read, yet very stimulating. It's great for times when I'm in a rut... inspiration!"


Daniel
"I was directed to this site by Google when looking for quotes for a business assignment at uni. The quotes and ideas it gave me went way beyond the assignment, and were inspirational and timely. I now have www.thinkarete.com stuck to my work computer on a post-it note. I check it whenever I can, and I am grateful that there's a resource like this. Thanks and please keep making it happen. I believe that the key to positivity is accepting life's negativity, rather than fighting with it internally. Regards from Australia."


Lollie
"Hi Brian, I love the new site. When I feel stuck or uninspired I always find that one of the wise has pondered the question and then with a quick flick, I have the answer! Magic! I wish they would teach philosophy to children, it would make the world a better place. Much love, Lollie.x"


Patrick
"Booyah! Great list of big ideas...keep it up!!"


Mariana Rodriguez- Revere, MA
"Great job! I really love and enjoy your site! It helps me think of things that I wish to avoid and shouldn't. Gob bless!"


Elyn MacInnis (E)
"Hi Brian! This is a wonderful treasure trunk of deep ideas and encouragement. How delightful! You did it again! E. "


Natalie K
"thinkarete is just what I have been looking for. Although I am still new to this site, so far what I've read, I have truely enjoyed. Thank you!"


Peter Hatch
"Thankyou very much...I print them all and file them and gain inspiration from re-reading them. All the best. A friend in Australia."


Jonathan S
"It's kind of like opening a Chinese fortune cookie...I love the off-the-wall inspiration on a daily basis. It gets me thinking about something new every day."


Jana R.
"What a powerful and inspiring site. Anxiously awaiting your daily email."


Bushra
"I came across this site while searching for Bernard Shaw Quotes and have been a regular visitor since then. I think it's a great site...keep it up!!!!"


Wendy
"You have no idea how many lives you are saving because of your passions to help people help themselves... teaching them how to fish... I keep xeroxing your emails to those who don't have internet access... sharing with anyone I come across... met with a new client today and gave him a copy of manifesto... mailing another copy to a friend on my way to work tomorrow... thank you so much... your work and efforts are appreciated. Sincerely,"


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"Hi, I came across your site last night and think it's wonderful…I decided to visit your site every morning and get mentally bolstered and psyched for the day. I've also sent the link to a bunch of friends. Nice going and thanks!"


Elizabeth R.
"Dear Brian...Wanted to take a quick minute to let you know how much I appreciate all of your thoughts...It really helps me daily....Hope all is well! Be well and happy! Take care,"


Steve
"Brian, I really think this is the root of it. I know this is the starting point for myself for Arête. What I really need now is the discipline and patience to train my mind. I really appreciate you taking the time to share such insightful and helpful thoughts with people. Although I have a ways to go, it is making a difference in my life. Thanks."


Ron E.
"Brian, Your project is both useful and impressive. I love to read, and quote, some of the greatest thinkers we have ever been privileged to hear from and I will check your newsletter regularly. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make it available to us. Cordially,"


Kirk A.
"Wow, what an accomplishment, your thinkarete is fantastic!"


Carolyn J.
"Hi: I wanted to tell you how wonderful your website is. It is the only push email that I look forward to every day. As an executive coach, I use it as a resource often. I have forwarded your website to all of my friends. Thanks,"


Rose Maria Bonello (Italy)
"I love Areté. Please continue this. GRAZIE!"


Gale
"Hi Brian ~ Thought I'd drop you a note to let you know I continue to enjoy the daily quotes. Today really hit home as I'm in the process of self-imposed change. Dang it's uncomfortable and scary. Glad to know others are uncomfortably changing too. You're doing a great job!"


Guio
"Brian, thanks for the web site: thinkarete...My inner light honors and loves you. Be authentic."


David L.
"GREAT stuff, i am very impressed, and very happy to have this new resource. i have forwarded your information to some colleagues and like minded individuals."


Lisa M.
"Hi Brian - - I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy thinkarete. In the beginning, I wasn't sure how you could do it daily, but it gives me just enough philosophy to ponder and I can delve deeper into something when I have the time. Arete (the newsletter) has also inspired some insightful (not inciteful!) dialogue between my best friend and myself. We look forward to our daily Arete. Thanks for sharing."


Lori A.
"Hi Brian, Just wanted to tell you that everything looks great! I am glad I came across it! Great stuff!!"


Jill
"Hi Brian! My friend just signed me up to your site, and I think it is absolutely amazing. Thank you for setting it up-it truly is inspirational, and I love waking up and signing on to read your emails! Sincerely,"


Kathy J., "poverty-striken young Australian uni student"
"Dear Brian, Thank you thank you thank you! thinkarete.com is an oasis in a sea of flashy, mindless, over commercialised garbage on the web and a joy to explore. Thank you!"


Micah M.
"You seem to be doing a lot of cool stuff. Keep up the good work! Your site was one of the few sites I have forwarded to alot of people. I think you are going to do alot of great things!"


Israel
"The amount of work you've devoted to this is amazing. Love the quotes. Something worth reading everyday. Sometimes reading about how someone thought about something can open up your mind to new ideas or make you see things differently. It's great to have access to quick references of extremely bright minds and their thoughts. Like Thomas A. Edison said, to have a great idea, have lots of them. This is a great idea. Thank you."


Jad
"i really like your site. keep up the good work -- i'm doing my best to spread the word! thanks,"


Christine C.
"A friend of mine passed your webpage onto me. I have enjoyed it so much and have shared it with many. Thank you for your work."


Kevin
"Brian, A note to wish you well and to say thanks for putting this site together. I stumbled upon it by accident (or did I? Hmmmmm...) and am enjoying the info immensely…Look forward to watching your site unfold and reveal more about you and learning more about myself, too. Best,"


Jessica
"Thank you for creating your site. I am in high school and have been recently introduced into philosophy by a great teacher. Since then, I have been searching for more info on philosophy and quotes that describe who I am and what I want to be. Your site is without a doubt the best of these. Thank you again."


Rockin' Rita
"I found your site when i did a search for inspirational quotes on google.com. I'm glad i found it! I can use all the inspiration i can get! Thanks again Brian! i'll let u know if i think of anything i'd like to see, but for now ur site rox!"


Eytan E.
"I'm seriously liking these. Keep it up."


Joel B.
"Brian, what else can I say but thank you. You have no idea how much a few minutes a day with your teachings has helped me. All the best,"


Christina Szokendi, Soul Reflexions Spa
"Kudos to you for doing such a wonderful job of bringing all philosophers and thoughts together into one place. I've been battling with self-actualization for a while now (aren't we all) and now I've made a commitment to reading your site, books and resources on a daily basis to keep in tune with myself, the world and others. I know so many people who have benefited from your site and look forward to your daily inspiration. I own a holistic spa with my mom and I thought it would be a great idea to have a link to your site to help inspire our clients. Thank you."


Kathleen R.
"I am so happy to have found your site. I was looking up quotes by Marcus Aurelius and came across your site. Words of wisdom and inspiration are what guide me and it is wonderful to have them emailed to me each day- I know that I will be using your site often. I am also sharing your site with friends and those who can really use a few words of wisdom each day. Thank-you so much!"


Callie
"This has been one of the best additions to my email addresses…thank you for my every-day quote..."


Alison
"Brian, I am having an awful time at work at the moment. The daily arete keeps me going and I appreciate it so much. Thank you"


Rosalinda
"I am a new subscriber to the newsletter. I have to have that thinkarete is...amazing. The structure of the website is so well organized and appealing and the quotes are equally appealing."


Cathy J
"LOVE IT!!!!! I forwarded this to everyone in my address book."


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"I love this stuff. I'm the mother of two teenagers and they love it too! I print & post the daily aret? on my frig every day. When my oldest goes to college next year, he'll be getting his daily dose. Keep up the wonderful stuff. When's the book coming out?"


B.
"I knew words could be powerful motivators if paired correctly, but I never knew HOW powerful until I discovered your website. I owe a debt of gratitude to my friend for sharing thinkarete with me; I owe an even greater debt to you for enlightening me so. Thanks a million..."


Karen B, England
"Thinkarete has the potential to truly change lives. I love this site and the daily newsletter puts me into the right frame of mind everyday. Now I know what the web can do!"


Lauren J.
"Just want to let you know that my wall at work is becoming a wall of widsom; I have about 20 quotes up there and counting...eventually I'm going to have to compile them into some kind of book, or painting!"


Allen in Indiana
"Your site has inspired me to be more positive, to be more loving, and to be secure in the knowledge that life can be as wonderful as I imagine. Thank you."


NCC
"The page just opened up to my soul 2 days ago. And it came at a time of crisis. It has been a tremendous awakening for my wisdom and a big help for my courage. In 2 days I already look for it everyday. Thank you. This is profound."


DAL
"I love thinkarete.com.....The positive messages that I read are changing my life and the lives of those around me =) THANK YOU!"


Cliff from Ontario, Canada
"I can hardly believe that such a marvelous site is run by an individual, except as it appears you are kindred spirit, it should surprise me at all. I am very appreciative of this opportunity every day to consult the quote of the day, sometimes I spend an hour reading. I assume you like having your link spread, I hope so, because I have passed it on so far to about 20 or 30 friends...I look forward every day to life, and a little part of it is checking thinkarete. Thank You."


Sudhir C.
"Brian, First, congratulations on discovering and pursuing your passion. I have been thoroughly enjoying the Daily Arete and have forwarded it to some of my friends. You have done a great job with it. This must be your "


Frank
"I really enjoy your web site. I've been looking for a site like this for a long time and I'm glad I finally came across one. Thanks for being there!"


Heather W.
"hey brian, i love your site! most of the quotes you chose were the quotes i would have used if i had my own site.(notice my footer). i feel connected to you for your appreciation of these words and the underlining meanings that surround these words. my friend sent me the link to your site. he knew i would love it."


Joyce S.
"I just want to express my appreciation for the fine work you're doing. This morning's quote on 'maximizing energy to reach your potential' gave me the wake-up that I needed. I find all of your messages timely and inspiring. Thanks again."


Judy S.
"Thank you for starting my day with profound thoughts which are a centering force towards balance."


Kristin
"Hi, Brian. You have already helped me in ways you cannot imagine. I think it is perfectly synchronous that I found your website at this time in my life when I am exploring my spirituality. How utterly perfect. And if there is anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask. Stay well..."


Richard Scott
"Hi Brian, Great website and content...thanks for the contribution to our collective humanity. As a long time personal coach and consultant (and many years of management prior) I appreciate the power of good quotes, graphic language & art, humor...actually, most anything to stimulate a client's awareness of their essential nature and fulfillment of potential…Regards,"


Rochelle
"Thank you for last week's Daily "


Sadna
"Hi Brian, I thoroughly enjoy reading the selected quotes...in fact I read them aloud to my husband and son. My Inbox is full of your emails......each one so good its hard to select which to delete as I like rereading them. I save many of them now in a folder. Several of my friends now subscribe to thinkarete. Keep Up The Good Work!"


- JFK M. "Fanmail from Australia"
"Was having a flat day and went looking for inspiration and happened upon your site. In a word: brilliant. A thousand thanks."


Paula
"Brian: I appreciate getting thinkarete. One needs all the help one can get these days, in support of a good belief system and keeping that support going. Receiving your daily is a good support for the start of each day."


Alison C.
"If you want to improve your life…or if you are even thinking about it, this is the newsletter for you..."


Kristyna
"Brian, I have just been introduced to Think Arete and I really enjoy it! Its a great way to start my day with some positive thoughts and ideologies. Thanks,"


Brenda
"Thanks so much Brian and bravo on your wonderful work of opening so many lives to the experience of arete!!!"


Julia C
"I like it. Great idea. I look forward to my daily words of wisdom."


Rudy
"Brian, This is good stuff. And important stuff. I guess it's been said many ways, but the one that's stuck with me most is the Rumi admonition: "


Olimpia
"I can say that seeing your site again lightened my day...I love what you have done and a proof is the fact that you made me check my mail every day, which, as silly as it might seem, is quite something for me. Before, I only connected once in a while if I needed something for school."


Rob C.
"thinkarete is cool. Nice to have it in the mail when I check first thing in the morning."


Dolores C.
"Great site! Inspirational and insightful for all mankind."


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"Hello Brian: Just wanted to say that I am glad I have found this excellent website and how much I am enjoying these quotes. Looking forward to getting these every day. PEACE!"


Roma
"Thank you, just wanted to tell You how much I am enjoying this!!! With warmest regards,"


Alta V.
"Hi! Thank you thinkarete for the food of my soul that you share with me. I enjoy reading and digesting them. More power to you."


Donna
"Thank you so much for the work that you do."


Danielle D.
"I dig it..."


Ruste
"What an incredible site!!! I laughed, I cried, it just brought it all home... Thank you thinkarete..."


Rudy
"Loved Rumi week. Nicely done. Agree with the book recommendations--the Coleman Barks work is unbelievable in "


Jess M
"Awesome."


Frank
"Brian- I believe what you provide is something that I and most of my friends could really benefit from. As a person thirsty for positive influence, knowledge and philosophy, congratulations for a great site! I look forward to more installments of your newsletter and your upcoming book. A happy subscriber,"


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"I've looked at several sites similar to this one. ThinkArete is by far the best of its kind. It's very easy to navigate through and gets to the point. Excellent!"


Elizabeth S.
"This is Great! I'll continue to pass the word whenever I can."


Nyogen
"I enjoy the thoughts I get here and the spirit of your site. Thanks for "


Chris
"Dear Brian - Thank you so very very much for your wonderful site! It's often a great help and inspiration to me. Please don't stop this mission for anything - it's much too precious! Take good care of yourself. Thank you again. Your friend,"


W.
"You guys are doing a great job! Unlike other automated emails I get, I actually look forward to reading and thinking about your quotes each day. Thanks so much for this great service and keep up the good work!"


Rosemary F. Vancouver, BC
"What wonderful food for my voracious curiosity about, and continual exploration of, the kind of people and subjects you present -- I'm thrilled. So many signposts showing fascinating roads for me to follow. I look forward tremendously to my daily Arete. Thank you! Yours sincerely,"


Donavon G
"Can't tell you how much I'm enjoying your newsletter. I've recommended it to all of my more thoughtful friends and I truly look forward to it each morning."


Darren Foster, Oxfordshire, England
"Phenomenal. Absolutly Phenomenal. A fresh thought for a fresh day. Keep up the great effort. It is highly appreciated."


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"Brilliant website, better than "


Joseph B
"This is outstanding! Simple, yet powerful...I can't wait to get my dose of thinkarete every morning and I've told everyone I know to sign up. Thanks!"


Jana Ryan
"I just email a friend every time I have the opportunity. I start each day with my thinkarete and want so many others to discover your site. Your daily email makes my day complete before the day even begins. Such wonderful philosophy and I think of your daily email throughout each day."


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"Thanks for your daily inspiration. I look forward to each."


Trevor M.
"thank you once again for your amazing website. i come here for about 15 minutes everyday and it fills me with the energy i need for the day ahead."


Rina
"Hi,Thank you for the opportunity to learn about your work and be a part of it.I wanted to applaud you for what you're trying to do to make a dent in the world... and I don't detect any other selfish motivation apart from wanting to create a better world Kudos to you and may your tribe increase!"


Carolyn R.
"I get your newsletter at work and share your thinkarete wisdom with others. I look forward to your email everyday. I love it!"


Michael W.
"You truly have a gift to absorb a tremendous amount of information and communicate it in a meaningful, relevant, practical way."


Kathryn M.
"Brian ... Just a note to tell you, once again, thank you for building and maintaining this site. On rough days, like today, your email helps me turn around and remember what it is I'm really doing here. :o) I'm grinding through nursing school at 56 because I "


alexandra
"hi brian...i just wanted to email you and say how much i enjoy your site and receiving and reading the quotes via email. both as a human and an artist, i really appreciate the thought-provoking quotes. best wishes and much success to you and your website."


Brooks
"Just wanted to drop a line, let you know today's arete email is killer- you are schoolin- keep it up- knowledge is king. Seriously it helps keep me motivated and on the right track."


Cory S.
"I thoroughly appreciate receiving the daily quotes on Arete'. I enjoy striving to meet my fullest potential. At various times in our lives, we tend to move away from what is important, and Think Arete' has really shined the light back on my sole. Especially now, since I have lost my job in hi-tech last year and have been struggling through the current economic mess (like many others). Think Arete' has given me new strength in my quest to find employment and to reach deep. Regards,"


P. Strom
"Hi Brian, I want to take the time to say thank you! Thank you for collecting and sharing these words of inspiration and thoughtfullness. I am at a stage in my life of examining myself and my makeup and have found your web site and quotes to be of benefit. There is always something there to ponder or nod my head at. Keep up the good words : ) Thanks,"


Aimee T.
"Your site is probably one of the few sites I truly enjoying visiting. :) Straight from NYC,"


Christine W
"I just wanted to let you know how much I'm enjoying your 'Arete' communications. It is really keeping me on track as to what I am here to do, and I'm beginning to find the time to move forward. A lot of these concepts are so easy and clear for me to understand, and flow within me as easy as breathing. I love stepping out in an act of pure faith, knowing that all channels are wide open to receive and to give. I truly thank you for your insight, and your website....I know I'm not the only one who would feel this way."


J Jan
"Thank-you again for your wonderful, inspiring site! I get lots of e-zines and yours is the best! Thank-you for fulfilling your passion!!! What an example!"


Rodger P.
"Thanks. A wonderful idea executed beautifully. Good luck and keep them coming."


Mimi G.
"I look forward to hearing from you daily!"


Carol R.
"I really enjoy receiving your newsletter! As a teacher, I like to use some of these concepts/quotes and teachings in the elementary school where I teach..."


David W.
"Just wanted to let you know I dig the daily emails from your site...Very good, uplifting and ponderous stuff. Good to know there are still some thinkers out there. Keep up the good work."


Allen
"Great job on your site --- a great way to use the power of the internet to share and get us all into the self-examining, life enriching way of thinking. I applaud you for the effort you have spent to make a great site..."


Chi-Yu
"Thanks for sharing Think Arete! I've forwarded it to my friends and some of them also subscribed. It's been a long time since I studied philosophy or took the time to ponder the thoughts and teachings of the sages. I look forward to receiving your messages each morning as a gradual reawakening and wonderful learning experience. Thank you!"


Phong N.
"thank you for telling me about the 80/20 concept...i really enjoy reading that article...it made me think alot about why i spend so much time reading text books...i read 100 percent of the textbook ...and guess what, i only remember about few things about each chapter....next time, i am only going to read the conclusion, graphs, and some of the content....thanks mr. johnson for saving me time in my life."


Chris
"Thank you for the site as well as the insight, it is necessary, very necessary…It has been great. Keep up the good work while you continue to do the same for my motivation. On behalf of many of my friends and associates, we offer our gratitude and wish you the very best."


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"I really like your site, it is an awesome tool for self improvement and self realization. I am in the process of learning how much I need to grow and change and your site is encouraging and helpful for all I am trying to accomplish. I have passed on the address to others I know who would be interested in it as well. Thank you for the positive and needful things on here for helping others."


Linda M.
"Your site is amazing...you speak to what I have always lived personally and professionally. I look forward to reading all of your great inspirational pieces."


Eli
"I love to learn and love to raise my thoughts to greater heights. I stumbled on to your website and have voraciously read every poem, story, and quote available. I can't get enough. I have read the introduction to your new book about 10 times and was wondering when you will finish? I share these ideas with everyone I come in contact with and can't wait for the day to learn more about what you have to offer. I believe in thinking arete, and support your cause wholeheartedly. Good luck friend."


Mike
"Thank you, the quotes seem to be carefully selected from the best. They are really wonderful and help me with perpectives and motivation on every day life. Thanks,"


Felicia D.
"Dear Mr. Johnson: I stumbled upon thinkarete...What an absolute delight! You have done an outstanding job of placing a colorful, intellectual mark on the Internet, which otherwise appears to be contaminated with much drab. I thank you for that. Good luck with your work. Regards,"


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"Thanks for everything. This site rocks!!!"


Tarrah W
"I really appreciate your daily quotes and insights. I have always searched for my insights, and now those insights have become a little more available. Thank you."


Tom
"I have been reading your daily work and truly find it excellent; it is my pleasure to pass along the website. All the best,"


Sylvia
"I have been looking forward to getting onto my computer each day to see what you have in store for me that day. I read two things each day. A passage from the bible and now your newsletter. I use both of them to guide and inspire me throughout the following day. In my mind, you truly are a great philosopher! Keep up the great work. Thanks,"


Warren W.
"Dear Brian, I am so thankful for you. What you've done with arete is brilliant, insightful and completely giving. I will look forward to sitting down to check my email with eager anticipation. I will, in turn, do my best to be mindful enough to share this wisdom with others. With bottomless gratitude,"


Anthony C.
"Hey Dude, a) I've heard of stoicism many times before, but I never new the exact details. b) I've learned over the last few years to worry only about that which I can control. Thanks for linking the two together for me."


Trevor M.
"Thank you for a great website. About once a week I open my e-mails and between all the spam and other useless junk I have access to the greatest minds of all time. It is a feast for the mind, like manna sent from heaven. Thank you and keep up the great work. thinkarete."


Heather C.
"Stumbling upon your site really made my day. Your quotes carry so much truth and beauty, and in our modern day world these are badly needed. Thank you..."


Mike
"Thank you, the quotes seem to be carefully selected from the best. They are really wonderful and help me with perpectives and motivation on every day life. Thanks,"


Felicia D.
"Dear Mr. Johnson: I stumbled upon thinkarete...What an absolute delight! You have done an outstanding job of placing a colorful, intellectual mark on the Internet, which otherwise appears to be contaminated with much drab. I thank you for that. Good luck with your work. Regards,"


Tarrah W
"I really appreciate your daily quotes and insights. I have always searched for my insights, and now those insights have become a little more available. Thank you."


Tom
"I have been reading your daily work and truly find it excellent; it is my pleasure to pass along the website. All the best,"


Sylvia
"I have been looking forward to getting onto my computer each day to see what you have in store for me that day. I read two things each day. A passage from the bible and now your newsletter. I use both of them to guide and inspire me throughout the following day. In my mind, you truly are a great philosopher! Keep up the great work. Thanks,"


Warren W.
"Dear Brian, I am so thankful for you. What you've done with arete is brilliant, insightful and completely giving. I will look forward to sitting down to check my email with eager anticipation. I will, in turn, do my best to be mindful enough to share this wisdom with others. With bottomless gratitude,"


Anthony C.
"Hey Dude, a) I've heard of stoicism many times before, but I never new the exact details. b) I've learned over the last few years to worry only about that which I can control. Thanks for linking the two together for me."


Trevor M.
"Thank you for a great website. About once a week I open my e-mails and between all the spam and other useless junk I have access to the greatest minds of all time. It is a feast for the mind, like manna sent from heaven. Thank you and keep up the great work. thinkarete."


Heather C.
"Stumbling upon your site really made my day. Your quotes carry so much truth and beauty, and in our modern day world these are badly needed. Thank you..."


Brooks
"They say great art speaks to each person like it was tailor made for them, yet it speaks to many who feel the same way. This type of work can't be faked, only felt. I wanted to tell you last week's daily arete was like that for me, it spoke to me and helped me do what I needed to do...You have the gift- thanks dude"


T.
"Hi Brian - it's very motivating to wake up to these thoughts. Since I work from home, checking emails is the first thing I do after getting out of bed."


Van P.
"I went to your site one evening when I needed a little confidence booster and the quotes I found at your site did the trick...I love the site....Thanks...."


David L.
"Several of my friends have signed up on your site, they love it. Thanks for all the great thoughts. Regards,"


R.
"Brian, I'm very intrigued by what you're doing. You're spreading a real positive force and sharing wisdom. That's a noble thing to do. I'll spread the word. If there's any way I can be of help please let me know. Best of luck."


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