GENTLE REMINDERS
GENTLE REMINDERS
Quotes and Wisdom offering assistance and guidance for the Journey of Life
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Abstention: The act or practice of abstaining. The act of choosing not to do or have something.
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Addiction: A strong inclination to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly
Appreciation: A feeling or expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude.
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Ingratitude: Forgetfulness of or poor return for kindness received.
Awareness: The quality or state of being aware (having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge)
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Apathy: Lack of feeling or emotion. Lack of interest or concern.
Candor: Unreserved, honest, or sincere expression.
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Deceit: The quality of being dishonest or misleading.
Compassion: Sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.
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Animosity: A strong feeling of dislike or hatred: ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility.
Consideration: Continuous and careful thought. Thoughtful and sympathetic regard.
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Indignity: An act that offends against a person’s dignity or self-respect.
Decency: The quality or state of being decent (marked by moral integrity, kindness, and goodwill).
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Disrespect: To lack special regard or respect for. Low regard or esteem for someone or something.
Facts: Something that has actual existence. The quality of being actual
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Lies: Untrue statements with the intent to deceive.
Forgiveness: The act of forgiving (to cease to feel resentment against (an offender)) to give up resentment of or claim to requital (retaliation)
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Vengeful: Seeking to avenge: Serving to gain vengeance (punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense)
Generosity: The quality or fact of being generous (liberal in giving)
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Greedy: Having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions.
Goodwill: A kindly feeling of approval and support : benevolent interest or concern.
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Cruelty: The quality or state of being cruel (disposed to inflict pain or suffering)
Gratitude: The state of being grateful (appreciative of benefits received)
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Unappreciative: not giving recognition or thanks for something: showing no appreciation.
Honesty: Adherence to the facts. Fairness and straightforwardness of conduct.
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Deception: The act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid.
Honor: A keen sense of ethical conduct. To regard or treat someone with admiration and respect.
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Disgraceful: Bringing or involving disgrace (to be a source of shame).
Humility: Freedom from pride or arrogance: the quality or state of being humble (not proud or haughty: not arrogant or assertive)
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Arrogance: an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptions claims or assumptions. Harshly or haughtily arrogant.
Integrity: Firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values incorruptibility.
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Dishonesty: Lack of honesty or integrity: disposition to defraud or deceive.
Intelligence: The ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations.
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Foolishness: Foolish behavior (having or showing a lack of good sense, judgement, or discretion.
Kindness: The quality or state of being kind (treating people with kindness and respect).
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Malice: Desire to cause pain, injury or distress (pain or suffering) to another.
Knowledge: The fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association. The range of one’s information or understanding.
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Ignorance: The state or fact of being ignorant (lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified, destitute of knowledge or education) lack of knowledge, education, or awareness.
Love: Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties: unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another, affection based on admiration, an assurance of affection
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Hate: Intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury. Extreme dislike or disgust. To feel extreme enmity toward: to regard with active hostility.
Moderation: The state or quality of being moderate, Avoidance of extremes (Avoiding extremes of behavior or expression: observing reasonable limits).
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Decadent: Characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence. (excessive or unrestrained gratification of one’s own appetites, desires, or whims).
Modesty: The quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities. Propriety (proper) in dress, speech or conduct.relations.
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Arrogance: An attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions.
Peace: A state of tranquility or quiet, freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions, harmony in personal relations.
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Conflict: Antagonistic state or action, mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes or external or internal demands.
Probity: Adherence to the highest principles and ideals.
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Depravity: A corrupt act or practice. The act of being corrupt, evil or perverted.
Respect: A relation or reference to a particular thing or situation, an act of giving particular attentions, high or special regard.
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Contempt: The state of mind of one who despises: disdain, (regarding someone or something as unworthy or inferior) lack of respect or reverence for something.
Restraint: An act of restraining: the state of being restrained (to limit, restrict, or keep under control)
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Self-Indulgence: Excessive or unrestrained gratification of one’s own appetites, desires, or whims.
Selflessness: Having no concern for self: unselfish (not selfish: generous)
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Self-serving: Serving one’s own interests often in disregard of the truth or the interests of others.
Serenity: The quality or state of being serene (marked by or suggestive of utter calm)
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Anxiety: Apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness: mentally distressing concern or interest.
Sincerity: The act of being free of dissimulation, honesty of mind: free from hypocrisy.
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Hypocrisy: A feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not: Behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel.
Temperance: Moderation in action, thought, or feeling. Restraint.
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Gluttony: Excess in eating or drinking. Greedy or excessive indulgence.
Tranquility: The quality or state of being tranquil. Free from agitation of mind or spirit. Free from disturbance or turmoil.
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Agitation: A state of being agitated (troubled in mind, disturbed and upset). A state of excessive psycho motor activity, increased tension and irritability.
Truth: Sincerity in action, character and utterance.
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Falsity: The state of being false, intentionally untrue.
Understanding: The power of comprehending.
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Inept: Lacking sense or reason.
Understanding: Friendly or harmonious relationship. Endowed with understanding: Tolerant, sympathetic.
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Insensitive: Lacking feeling or tact. Not responsive or susceptible.
Veracity: Conformity with truth or facts: Devotion to the truth.
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Fraud: An act of deceiving or misrepresenting intentionally.
Wisdom: Ability to discern inner qualities and relationships. Good sense.
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Naivete: The quality or state of being naive (deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment)
