Can anyone give me the meaning of the following quotations?

Question

1. What we have to do is to be forever curiously testing new options and courting new impressions. (Walter Pater)

2. Each moment in time we have it all, even when we think we don't. (Melody Beattie)

3. Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. (Mark Twain)

4. You have to have confidence in your ability and then be tough enough to follow through. (Rosalyn Carter)

Please and thank you...

Answer 1

1. is the same thing as the first one.

2. When we think we can't do something, we can.

3. Find out what really happened and then say what you want, instead of not knowing and saying lies.

4. is the same thing as the first one.

Answer 2

1. What we have to do is to be forever curiously testing new options and courting new impressions. (Walter Pater)

In a word, learn.

2. Each moment in time we have it all, even when we think we don't. (Melody Beattie)

Seemingly in opposition to the first one, it says that we don't have to continually get more.  We have life.  We have friends.  We have abilities.  Most of the stuff we acquire doesn't matter a whit.

3. Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. (Mark Twain)

Twain is talking about the tendency of some politicians and other assorted salesmen to lie.

4. You have to have confidence in your ability and then be tough enough to follow through. (Rosalyn Carter)

Being successful is a matter of dog work.  Remember, 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration, that one.

Answer 3

means a quote from someone

Answer 4

1. You always have to be looking for new things and never stop learning.

2. That we can always do anything we want to, even though we think we can't.

3. Make sure you always know the truth before you lie.

4. You have to know you can do something, and then do it even if you're scared.