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November 30, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Be a unicorn, not a twatopotamus”

"Be a unicorn, not a twatopotamus" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that one should be a "unicorn" (someone unique and interesting) and not a…

March 12, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Be alert. Don’t get hurt” (safety slogan)

"Be/Stay alert. Don't get hurt" is a safety message that has been printed on many images. "Be Alert, Don't get hurt" was in a safety poem by S. E. Kiser published in…

October 26, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Be around people who feed your soul, not eat it”

"Be around people/those who feed your soul, not eat it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Be around people who feed your soul, not eat it.…

October 26, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Be around those who feed your soul, not eat it”

"Be around people/those who feed your soul, not eat it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Be around people who feed your soul, not eat it.…

February 22, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Be decisive. Right or wrong, make a decision. The road of life is paved with flat squirrels…”

"Be decisive. Right or wrong, make a decision. The road of life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn’t make a decision" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

April 27, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire”

"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on December 31, 2014.…

May 25, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Be good to people, not because of who they are, but because of who you are”

"Be kind to people. Not because they're nice, but because you are" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means to be kind,whether it is appreciated or not.…

May 6, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Be happy with what you have while working for what you want”

"Be happy with what you have while working for what you want" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Be happy with what you have while working toward getting what you…

May 24, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Be kind to people. Not because they’re nice, but because you are”

"Be kind to people. Not because they're nice, but because you are" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means to be kind,whether it is appreciated or not.…

March 24, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most”

"Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Be kind to unkind people. They probably need it the most" was printed in the…

May 25, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Be kind, not because people deserve it, but because your soul does”

"Be kind to people. Not because they're nice, but because you are" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means to be kind,whether it is appreciated or not.…

December 16, 2014
Work/Businesses

“Be nice to people on your way up because you’ll meet the same people on your way down”

“Be kind to everyone on the way up; you’ll meet the same people on the way down” was credited to American playwright Wilson Mizner (1876-1933) on July 5, 1932. "He (newspaper columnist…

October 10, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Be nice to the janitor. You may be working for him tomorrow” (business adage)

There are many different ways of the business saying: "Be kind to those working under you; you might be working under them some day." "Do not antagonize the newsboy today -- you may…

October 10, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Be nice to the office boy. You may be working for him tomorrow” (business adage)

There are many different ways of the business saying: "Be kind to those working under you; you might be working under them some day." "Do not antagonize the newsboy today -- you may…

October 10, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Be so good they can’t ignore you”

American comedian, actor and author Steve Martin told the Los Angeles (CA) Times in a 1991 interview: "A friend of mine once asked how to make it in show business and I said 'Be so good…

October 15, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Be somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody”

"Be somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The line was popularized by Kid President on Twitter on January 13, 2014.…

May 1, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help”

"Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…

November 1, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Be stronger than your strongest excuse”

"Be stronger than your strongest excuse" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Be STRONGER than your strongest EXCUSE" was posted on Twitter by…

October 4, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Be stubborn about your goals, and flexible about your methods”

"Be stubborn about your goals, and/but flexible about your methods" is a saying that has been printed on many images. This is similar to the older expression, "There's more than…

July 15, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Be stubborn about your goals, but flexible about your methods”

"Be stubborn about your goals, but flexible about your methods" is a saying that has been printed on posters. "Remain firm about your goals, but flexible about your methods" was…

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