Monday, July 25, 2011
Andrew Carnegie - success
"Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success." ~Andrew Carnegie
General George S. Patton Quotes
"It is not how far you fall that matters, it is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom." ~General George S. Patton
"Never tell people how to do things." Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George Patton
"Never tell people how to do things." Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George Patton
Richard Branson - opportunities
"Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming." ~Richard Branson
Aristotle Onassis - nobody else knows
"The secret of success [in business] is to know something nobody else knows." ~Aristotle Onassis, a Greek shipping magnate
Michael J.Fox - excellence and perfection
"I'm careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business." ~Michael J.Fox
OTHL - subconscious mind
Convince your subconscious mind that you deserve the best and it will get it for you.
Making mistakes is a part of life. Learn to be tolerant of other people's mistakes as much as your own.
Wealth abounds. There is enough of it to go around. Claim your fair share!
Making mistakes is a part of life. Learn to be tolerant of other people's mistakes as much as your own.
Wealth abounds. There is enough of it to go around. Claim your fair share!
Cecil Selig - greener grass
"When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it may be that they take better care of it there." ~Cecil Selig
F. P. Jones
"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile." ~F. P. Jones
Bill Cosby - success and failure
"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." ~Bill Cosby
Pablo Picasso Quotes
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." ~Pablo Picasso
"Youth has no age." ~Pablo Picasso
"Youth has no age." ~Pablo Picasso
Maria Robinson - beginning and ending
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." ~Maria Robinson
William B. Sprague - hot iron
"Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking." ~William B. Sprague
Divine Mother Online Quotes
"If you can focus the attention on your heart, holding it there, miracles will occur in your life." ~Divine Mother Online
"Our wealth is always being offered to us. It's a matter of us receiving it---letting go of issues of fear & unworthiness." ~Divine Mother Online
"The way to find your Divine purpose is to live from your heart. You carry the blueprint of your life in your heart." ~Divine Mother Online
"The way to hear me is by going into your heart." ~Divine Mother Online
"So the way to find your Divine purpose is to soften in the heart consistently, and move the way your heart pushes you." ~Divine Mother Online
"The more you settle in your heart, the more you will be shown your Divine purpose." ~Divine Mother Online
"Our wealth is always being offered to us. It's a matter of us receiving it---letting go of issues of fear & unworthiness." ~Divine Mother Online
"The way to find your Divine purpose is to live from your heart. You carry the blueprint of your life in your heart." ~Divine Mother Online
"The way to hear me is by going into your heart." ~Divine Mother Online
"So the way to find your Divine purpose is to soften in the heart consistently, and move the way your heart pushes you." ~Divine Mother Online
"The more you settle in your heart, the more you will be shown your Divine purpose." ~Divine Mother Online
John C. Maxwell - policies and principles
"Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do." ~ John C. Maxwell
Yogananda -stage of life
"Bring into play the almighty power within you, so that on the stage of life you can fulfill your high destined role." ~Yogananda
W. M. Lewis - tragedy of life
"The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it." ~W. M. Lewis
Marianne Williamson - Sabbath
"A "day of rest" isn't just symbolic; observing a Sabbath creates a container for all the cosmic energies you can download in the week ahead." ~Marianne Williamson
"All negativity is derived from fear. What you are afraid of is that a situation will not be solved in a way that serves you. God is bigger than the problem and can heal all. Surrender and have faith in God." ~Marianne Williamson
"Any problem given over to God is given over to the power of divine correction. Give each problem and situation over to God, and let thoughts of love and holiness rule your life." ~Marianne Williamson
"Are there good things that you desire for your life? Be aware of what makes you happy. Know the importance of being grateful for what you possess and being thankful for your blessings." ~Marianne Williamson
"Are you identifying yourself as a wave or as part of the entire ocean? Are you operating in fear or operating from the strength that comes from God?" ~Marianne Williamson
"Ask yourself at night: In every situation I experienced today, how did I do? How might I have done better? Whenever I do that, I grow a lot." ~Marianne Williamson
"According to Jewish philosopher Look around you and be willing to make your relationships a place to experience God's miracles and the light." ~Marianne Williamson
"Do you ever feel you're waiting for life to begin? Are you a part of the "after I clear up one more thing" syndrome? Then it's time to start living." ~Marianne Williamso
"Do you have to experience trauma or witness or be a part of a near-death experience to appreciate life? Stop the drama and find peace now." ~Marianne Williamson
"Do you know how to make things better in your life? Is there a perfection you can attain? Everything you see, you created. You can create the world God would have you live in." ~Marianne Williamson
"Do you need to be right? Is it important that you are? Take a closer look at how to express yourself in a way that shows your brilliance without making it difficult for others to appreciate you." ~Marianne Williamson
"Do you react or respond? Can you hold your tongue and operate out of spiritual maturity, or do you go tit for tat? What about responding with love?" ~Marianne Williamson
"Every situation is perfect the way it is. Every circumstance offers you a lesson that will help you become the person you're capable of being." ~Marianne Williamson
"Everyone you meet today you have met for a reason. There is a valuable learning opportunity in every meeting. Don't pass up the chance to see God in your fellow neighbor." ~Marianne Williamson
"Greatness lies within you. Step up to the stage of your life and get in touch with your inner star." ~Marianne Williamson
"How can you live in the present and appreciate every moment? Choose to see all things in light. You can change your life by changing your mind." ~Marianne Williamson
"How do we think of people in other countries? How are we separate from any other person, culture, sex or nationality? Take the step to get past boundaries and connect with others." ~Marianne Williamson
"How do you see? Are you seeing through the eyes of anger, blame or judgment, or are you seeing through the light of God? Learn how to push past the past and see the present in a new light." ~Marianne Williamson
"If God is in you, then isn't God in everyone? Take a closer look at finding out how and why God is in the most loving and unloving among us." ~Marianne Williamson
"If you are going to work a miracle, you have to learn to see differently. Change your state of being." ~Marianne Williamson
"If you have a nagging suspicion that you're wasting your life, it's because you are. Do you ever feel guilty, as though you are cheating yourself or God? Live to your fullest potential. The world will take you more seriously when you take yourself more seriously through the work of God." ~Marianne Williamson
"If you want to get rid of the worst parts of your personality, find time where to focus and see how you can be better." ~Marianne Williamson
"Learning to become defenseless in the spiritual realm can bring divine safety. Learn how to become still and live in God's strength and protection." ~Marianne Williamson
"Looking at any situation through the eyes of love instead of the eyes of lovelessness will help you to forgive. Think about the cause and effect of forgiveness." ~Marianne Williamson
"Prayer is the medium of miracles, which is how you're going to allow miracles into your life. Take a closer look at how prayer connects you with God and His love." ~Marianne Williamson
"Sickness is the absence of health. Stress on the body and mind is just one cause of disease." ~Marianne Williamson
"Some say that people have stopped being close to their families because of the way society has shifted. But you can redefine how close you are with your family. Now is the time to try because family does matter." ~Marianne Williamson
"Sometimes what you think is the least exciting thing to do is really the richest experience. So maximize the moment and make the most of a casual visit with loved ones by being there right now." ~Marianne Williamson
"Take a look at the people around you and silently say, "The love in me salutes the love in you." If you salute others, they're more likely to show you their love. Acknowledge the best in people in order to increase the odds that they will show up at their best." ~Marianne Williamson
"Prepare those you love to be A students. Teach not by hitting people over the head, but by demonstrating God's way." ~Marianne Williamson
"The greatest act of power is praying to be used as a channel for Love's expression in the world." ~Marianne Williamson
"The inner home is a place we can always visit." ~Marianne Williamson
"The Real You is not a body but a spirit. Identify with your spirit and you'll be lifted above the limitations of the world." ~Marianne Williamson
"The rehearsal is over. You're ready for the dream that's trying to be born within you. God has more faith in you than you may have in yourself. Ask that God's will be done. Say yes to whatever future God has in mind for you. All the capacities necessary to help you create and manifest that future are born within you." ~Marianne Williamson
"The universe has eyes. Every thought is a cause that, on some level, has an effect. Be careful with what you think and do." ~Marianne Williamson
"There may be more to your presentation than you think. Do you choose your words and actions wisely? It's time to take responsibility for what you say and how you say it." ~Marianne Williamson
"We are all responsible for how we view our lives. If we have a negative attitude, then we have a negative view on our faith. Adopt a positive attitude. Watch your faith be renewed!" ~Marianne Williamson
"Weariness means you're hanging onto something--it's time to let go. Shed your old skin and grow a new one. There's an old world falling down all around us, making way for the new." ~Marianne Williamson
"When there's too much stuff in your life, you have less creative ability. Unlearn the fear and thoughts that weigh you down." ~Marianne Williamson
"Whenever you're about to judge anyone for anything, ask yourself if you've done anything similar or even worse. When you decide not to judge someone, it doesn't mean you don't hold the person accountable. Hold people accountable for their actions so they can open their hearts and hear what you have to say. As you grow in your capacity to not be judgmental, you'll be able to reach people's souls." ~Marianne Williamson
"Whenever you face difficulties in your life, remember your divine purpose. According to A Course in Miracles, prayer is the medium of miracles. It's time to recognize the power of blessings and prayer." ~Marianne Williamson
"Whoever is around you deserves your committed kindness. If you want more tenderness and mercy from the universe, show it to other people and it shall be shown to you. What you give will not only help them, it will also have lifelong benefits for you." ~Marianne Williamson
"Why do you hesitate to love and bless others? In any circumstance, you can extend your perception to see others in innocence." ~Marianne Williamson
"You can learn as much from your failures as you do from your success. A failure does not have to remain a failure--it can become a lesson." ~Marianne Williamson
"You do not benefit from being attached to your possessions. Take the energy you give to your attachments and redirect it. Surrender to the hands of God and let him help you become a blissful human being." ~Marianne Williamson
"You don't ask God for too much--you ask for too little. Recognize that your world is your own creation. Detach yourself and realize your true purpose." ~Marianne Williamson
"You have endless possibility too. In God there are no limits--don't make them up." ~Marianne Williamson
"All negativity is derived from fear. What you are afraid of is that a situation will not be solved in a way that serves you. God is bigger than the problem and can heal all. Surrender and have faith in God." ~Marianne Williamson
"Any problem given over to God is given over to the power of divine correction. Give each problem and situation over to God, and let thoughts of love and holiness rule your life." ~Marianne Williamson
"Are there good things that you desire for your life? Be aware of what makes you happy. Know the importance of being grateful for what you possess and being thankful for your blessings." ~Marianne Williamson
"Are you identifying yourself as a wave or as part of the entire ocean? Are you operating in fear or operating from the strength that comes from God?" ~Marianne Williamson
"Ask yourself at night: In every situation I experienced today, how did I do? How might I have done better? Whenever I do that, I grow a lot." ~Marianne Williamson
"According to Jewish philosopher Look around you and be willing to make your relationships a place to experience God's miracles and the light." ~Marianne Williamson
"Do you ever feel you're waiting for life to begin? Are you a part of the "after I clear up one more thing" syndrome? Then it's time to start living." ~Marianne Williamso
"Do you have to experience trauma or witness or be a part of a near-death experience to appreciate life? Stop the drama and find peace now." ~Marianne Williamson
"Do you know how to make things better in your life? Is there a perfection you can attain? Everything you see, you created. You can create the world God would have you live in." ~Marianne Williamson
"Do you need to be right? Is it important that you are? Take a closer look at how to express yourself in a way that shows your brilliance without making it difficult for others to appreciate you." ~Marianne Williamson
"Do you react or respond? Can you hold your tongue and operate out of spiritual maturity, or do you go tit for tat? What about responding with love?" ~Marianne Williamson
"Every situation is perfect the way it is. Every circumstance offers you a lesson that will help you become the person you're capable of being." ~Marianne Williamson
"Everyone you meet today you have met for a reason. There is a valuable learning opportunity in every meeting. Don't pass up the chance to see God in your fellow neighbor." ~Marianne Williamson
"Greatness lies within you. Step up to the stage of your life and get in touch with your inner star." ~Marianne Williamson
"How can you live in the present and appreciate every moment? Choose to see all things in light. You can change your life by changing your mind." ~Marianne Williamson
"How do we think of people in other countries? How are we separate from any other person, culture, sex or nationality? Take the step to get past boundaries and connect with others." ~Marianne Williamson
"How do you see? Are you seeing through the eyes of anger, blame or judgment, or are you seeing through the light of God? Learn how to push past the past and see the present in a new light." ~Marianne Williamson
"If God is in you, then isn't God in everyone? Take a closer look at finding out how and why God is in the most loving and unloving among us." ~Marianne Williamson
"If you are going to work a miracle, you have to learn to see differently. Change your state of being." ~Marianne Williamson
"If you have a nagging suspicion that you're wasting your life, it's because you are. Do you ever feel guilty, as though you are cheating yourself or God? Live to your fullest potential. The world will take you more seriously when you take yourself more seriously through the work of God." ~Marianne Williamson
"If you want to get rid of the worst parts of your personality, find time where to focus and see how you can be better." ~Marianne Williamson
"Learning to become defenseless in the spiritual realm can bring divine safety. Learn how to become still and live in God's strength and protection." ~Marianne Williamson
"Looking at any situation through the eyes of love instead of the eyes of lovelessness will help you to forgive. Think about the cause and effect of forgiveness." ~Marianne Williamson
"Prayer is the medium of miracles, which is how you're going to allow miracles into your life. Take a closer look at how prayer connects you with God and His love." ~Marianne Williamson
"Sickness is the absence of health. Stress on the body and mind is just one cause of disease." ~Marianne Williamson
"Some say that people have stopped being close to their families because of the way society has shifted. But you can redefine how close you are with your family. Now is the time to try because family does matter." ~Marianne Williamson
"Sometimes what you think is the least exciting thing to do is really the richest experience. So maximize the moment and make the most of a casual visit with loved ones by being there right now." ~Marianne Williamson
"Take a look at the people around you and silently say, "The love in me salutes the love in you." If you salute others, they're more likely to show you their love. Acknowledge the best in people in order to increase the odds that they will show up at their best." ~Marianne Williamson
"Prepare those you love to be A students. Teach not by hitting people over the head, but by demonstrating God's way." ~Marianne Williamson
"The greatest act of power is praying to be used as a channel for Love's expression in the world." ~Marianne Williamson
"The inner home is a place we can always visit." ~Marianne Williamson
"The Real You is not a body but a spirit. Identify with your spirit and you'll be lifted above the limitations of the world." ~Marianne Williamson
"The rehearsal is over. You're ready for the dream that's trying to be born within you. God has more faith in you than you may have in yourself. Ask that God's will be done. Say yes to whatever future God has in mind for you. All the capacities necessary to help you create and manifest that future are born within you." ~Marianne Williamson
"The universe has eyes. Every thought is a cause that, on some level, has an effect. Be careful with what you think and do." ~Marianne Williamson
"There may be more to your presentation than you think. Do you choose your words and actions wisely? It's time to take responsibility for what you say and how you say it." ~Marianne Williamson
"We are all responsible for how we view our lives. If we have a negative attitude, then we have a negative view on our faith. Adopt a positive attitude. Watch your faith be renewed!" ~Marianne Williamson
"Weariness means you're hanging onto something--it's time to let go. Shed your old skin and grow a new one. There's an old world falling down all around us, making way for the new." ~Marianne Williamson
"When there's too much stuff in your life, you have less creative ability. Unlearn the fear and thoughts that weigh you down." ~Marianne Williamson
"Whenever you're about to judge anyone for anything, ask yourself if you've done anything similar or even worse. When you decide not to judge someone, it doesn't mean you don't hold the person accountable. Hold people accountable for their actions so they can open their hearts and hear what you have to say. As you grow in your capacity to not be judgmental, you'll be able to reach people's souls." ~Marianne Williamson
"Whenever you face difficulties in your life, remember your divine purpose. According to A Course in Miracles, prayer is the medium of miracles. It's time to recognize the power of blessings and prayer." ~Marianne Williamson
"Whoever is around you deserves your committed kindness. If you want more tenderness and mercy from the universe, show it to other people and it shall be shown to you. What you give will not only help them, it will also have lifelong benefits for you." ~Marianne Williamson
"Why do you hesitate to love and bless others? In any circumstance, you can extend your perception to see others in innocence." ~Marianne Williamson
"You can learn as much from your failures as you do from your success. A failure does not have to remain a failure--it can become a lesson." ~Marianne Williamson
"You do not benefit from being attached to your possessions. Take the energy you give to your attachments and redirect it. Surrender to the hands of God and let him help you become a blissful human being." ~Marianne Williamson
"You don't ask God for too much--you ask for too little. Recognize that your world is your own creation. Detach yourself and realize your true purpose." ~Marianne Williamson
"You have endless possibility too. In God there are no limits--don't make them up." ~Marianne Williamson
Edward F. Halifax - few things
"He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things." ~Edward F. Halifax
Edward Albee - distance
"Sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly." ~Edward Albee
Anonymous Quotes
“A friend is someone that won't begin to talk behind your back when you leave the room.” ~Unknown
"An act against my will is not my act." ~Unknown
"An individual cannot know what he is till he has made himself real by action." ~Unknown
"Anger is only one letter short of danger." ~Unknown
"A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty." ~Anon
"Beware! the world is full of guided missiles and misguided leaders" ~non
"Courage is refusing to quit even when You're intimidated by impossibility. It's choosing a goal, sticking with it, and finding solutions for the problem." ~Anon~
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal." ~Anon
"Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because you only have one life to live and one chance to do all the things you want to do." ~Anon
"Faith is a bird that bird that sings while it is yet dark". ~Anon
"Friends are those who know the words to the song in your heart and sing them back to you when you have forgotten the words." ~Anon
"Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." ~Unknown
"Happiness consists in activity; such as the constitution of our nature; it is a running stream, and not a stagnant pool." ~Anon
"Homecoming means coming home to what is in your heart." ~Anon
"I never tire of watching a new sunrise: a new day, a new beginning." ~Anon
"If you study to remember, you will forget; but if you study to understand, you will remember." ~Unknown
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." ~Anon
"Imagine that every time you were thirsty, you spilled your drink before it got to your lips. Sometimes there's simply too much slip between cup and lip. The point here is that ACTION must follow inspiration in order for change to occur." ~Anon
"Instead of giving someone a piece of your mind, give someone the peace of your mind". ~Anon
"Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others." ~Author Unknown
"Life is about trusting our feelings and taking chances, losing and finding happiness, appreciating the memories and learning from the past." ~Anon~
"Life is simple. What we give out, we get back." ~Anon
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's learning to dance in the rain." ~Anon
“Life is so much simpler when you tell the truth.” ~Unknown
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." ~Anon
"Live well, Laugh often, and Love with all of your heart!" ~Anon
"Looking up at the sky is sometimes the best way to connect to reality." ~Anon
"Love is a gift. If you receive it, open and appreciate it. If not, do not worry. Someone somewhere is still wrapping it for you." ~Anonymous
"No man ever injured his eyesight by looking on the bright side of things." ~Unknown
"One who looks for a friend without faults will have none." ~Anon
"Putting a computer in front of a child and expecting it to teach him is like putting a book under his pillow, only more expensive." ~Anon
“The body is the shell of the soul, and dress the husk of that shell; but the husk often tells what the kernel is.” ~Anonymous on Dress
"The family that prays together, stays together." ~Unknown, one that I learned as a school kid in my homeland.
"The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling. And even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it! Be a reason for others to smile." ~Anon
“The truth may hurt for a little while but a lie hurts forever.” ~Anon
"The truth won't be told by the few who know." ~Unknown
"Time is that quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn't seem to be working." ~Unknown
“To light a candle is to cast a shadow.” ~Unknown
“Trust the rest to the gods.” ~Unknown
"What we need even more than foresight or hindsight is insight." ~Unknown -
"When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." ~Anon
“Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there remains a trail of beautiful memories.” ~For Rookie Scott (January, 1993—August, 2008) ~Anon
"Worry is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere." ~Anon
"You can't fall off the floor." ~Author Unknown
“Your actions speak so loud that I can't hear what you're saying.” ~Unknown
“Your temper might get you into trouble, but it is your pride that will keep you there.” ~Anon
"An act against my will is not my act." ~Unknown
"An individual cannot know what he is till he has made himself real by action." ~Unknown
"Anger is only one letter short of danger." ~Unknown
"A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty." ~Anon
"Beware! the world is full of guided missiles and misguided leaders" ~non
"Courage is refusing to quit even when You're intimidated by impossibility. It's choosing a goal, sticking with it, and finding solutions for the problem." ~Anon~
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal." ~Anon
"Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because you only have one life to live and one chance to do all the things you want to do." ~Anon
"Faith is a bird that bird that sings while it is yet dark". ~Anon
"Friends are those who know the words to the song in your heart and sing them back to you when you have forgotten the words." ~Anon
"Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." ~Unknown
"Happiness consists in activity; such as the constitution of our nature; it is a running stream, and not a stagnant pool." ~Anon
"Homecoming means coming home to what is in your heart." ~Anon
"I never tire of watching a new sunrise: a new day, a new beginning." ~Anon
"If you study to remember, you will forget; but if you study to understand, you will remember." ~Unknown
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." ~Anon
"Imagine that every time you were thirsty, you spilled your drink before it got to your lips. Sometimes there's simply too much slip between cup and lip. The point here is that ACTION must follow inspiration in order for change to occur." ~Anon
"Instead of giving someone a piece of your mind, give someone the peace of your mind". ~Anon
"Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others." ~Author Unknown
"Life is about trusting our feelings and taking chances, losing and finding happiness, appreciating the memories and learning from the past." ~Anon~
"Life is simple. What we give out, we get back." ~Anon
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's learning to dance in the rain." ~Anon
“Life is so much simpler when you tell the truth.” ~Unknown
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." ~Anon
"Live well, Laugh often, and Love with all of your heart!" ~Anon
"Looking up at the sky is sometimes the best way to connect to reality." ~Anon
"Love is a gift. If you receive it, open and appreciate it. If not, do not worry. Someone somewhere is still wrapping it for you." ~Anonymous
"Many would be scantily clad if clothed in their humility."~Anon
"No man ever injured his eyesight by looking on the bright side of things." ~Unknown
"One who looks for a friend without faults will have none." ~Anon
"Putting a computer in front of a child and expecting it to teach him is like putting a book under his pillow, only more expensive." ~Anon
“The body is the shell of the soul, and dress the husk of that shell; but the husk often tells what the kernel is.” ~Anonymous on Dress
"The family that prays together, stays together." ~Unknown, one that I learned as a school kid in my homeland.
"The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling. And even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it! Be a reason for others to smile." ~Anon
“The truth may hurt for a little while but a lie hurts forever.” ~Anon
"The truth won't be told by the few who know." ~Unknown
"Time is that quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn't seem to be working." ~Unknown
“To light a candle is to cast a shadow.” ~Unknown
“Trust the rest to the gods.” ~Unknown
"What we need even more than foresight or hindsight is insight." ~Unknown -
"When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." ~Anon
“Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there remains a trail of beautiful memories.” ~For Rookie Scott (January, 1993—August, 2008) ~Anon
"Worry is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere." ~Anon
"You can't fall off the floor." ~Author Unknown
“Your actions speak so loud that I can't hear what you're saying.” ~Unknown
“Your temper might get you into trouble, but it is your pride that will keep you there.” ~Anon
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Bertrand Russell Quotes
“A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live” ~Bertrand Russell
"The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation." ~Bertrand Russell
"Those who have never known the deep intimacy and the intense companionship of happy mutual love have missed the best thing that life has to give." ~Bertrand Russell
"The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation." ~Bertrand Russell
"Those who have never known the deep intimacy and the intense companionship of happy mutual love have missed the best thing that life has to give." ~Bertrand Russell
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Kate Somerville - skin
"Our skin is a reflection of our deepest selves. We absolutely wear our lives on our faces." ~Kate Somerville
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Seamus Heaney - rhythm
"Getting started, keeping going, getting started again—in art and in life, it seems to me this is the essential rhythm." ~Seamus Heaney
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Franklin P. Jones - learn from children
"You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance." ~Franklin P. Jones
John Wooden Quotes
"It isn't what you do, but how you do it." ~John Wooden
"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." ~John Wooden
"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming." ~John Wooden
"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out." ~John Wooden
"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful." ~John Wooden
"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." ~John Wooden
"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming." ~John Wooden
"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out." ~John Wooden
"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful." ~John Wooden
Pen Quotes
"A writer is someone on whom nothing is lost." ~Henry James
"If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are gone, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing." ~Benjamin Franklin
"I never understand anything until I have written about it." ~Horace Walpole
"I write to make sense of my life." ~John Cheever
"Literature is simply the appropriate use of language." ~Evelyn Waugh
"No one can write decently who is distrustful of the reader's intelligence or whose attitude is patronizing." ~E. B. White
"One hates an author that's all author." ~Lord Byron
"Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbors, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all." ~Voltaire
"The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair." ~Mary Heaton Vorse
"The closer you get, the greater the resistance." ~Natalie Goldberg
"The pen is the tongue of the mind." ~Cervantes
"There is magic in storytelling." ~Isabel Allende
"Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders." ~Walter Bagebot
"You can taste a word." ~Pearl Bailey
"You can't fake it; bad writing is a gift."--Richard Le Gallienne
"You will have written exceptionally well if, by skillful arrangement of your words, you have made an ordinary one seem original." ~Horace
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"Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them -- in order that the reader may see what they are made of." ~Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
"Once you have learned to trust your own voice and allowed that creative force inside you to come out, you can direct it." ~Natalie Goldberg
"Trusting our creativity is new behavior for many of us. It may feel quite threatening initially, not only to us but also to our intimates. We may feel--and look--erratic. This erraticism is a normal part of getting unstuck, pulling free from the muck that has blocked us. It is important to remember that at first flush, going sane feels just like going crazy." ~Julia Cameron
"When writing for children, never write down to them, or underestimate their intelligence. Kids hate this." ~Scott Edelstein
Source: Book or Bust
"If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are gone, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing." ~Benjamin Franklin
"I never understand anything until I have written about it." ~Horace Walpole
"I write to make sense of my life." ~John Cheever
"Literature is simply the appropriate use of language." ~Evelyn Waugh
"No one can write decently who is distrustful of the reader's intelligence or whose attitude is patronizing." ~E. B. White
"One hates an author that's all author." ~Lord Byron
"Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbors, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all." ~Voltaire
"The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair." ~Mary Heaton Vorse
"The closer you get, the greater the resistance." ~Natalie Goldberg
"The pen is the tongue of the mind." ~Cervantes
"There is magic in storytelling." ~Isabel Allende
"Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders." ~Walter Bagebot
"You can taste a word." ~Pearl Bailey
"You can't fake it; bad writing is a gift."--Richard Le Gallienne
"You will have written exceptionally well if, by skillful arrangement of your words, you have made an ordinary one seem original." ~Horace
Help
"Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them -- in order that the reader may see what they are made of." ~Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
"Once you have learned to trust your own voice and allowed that creative force inside you to come out, you can direct it." ~Natalie Goldberg
"Trusting our creativity is new behavior for many of us. It may feel quite threatening initially, not only to us but also to our intimates. We may feel--and look--erratic. This erraticism is a normal part of getting unstuck, pulling free from the muck that has blocked us. It is important to remember that at first flush, going sane feels just like going crazy." ~Julia Cameron
"When writing for children, never write down to them, or underestimate their intelligence. Kids hate this." ~Scott Edelstein
Source: Book or Bust
Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare - seeking
"Seeking is not always the way to find." ~Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare
Ernest Bramah - pit
"He who thinks he is raising a mound may only in reality be digging a pit." ~Ernest Bramah
Fuvenal - being overcome
"We deem those happy who from the experience of life have learned to bear its ills, without being overcome by them." ~Fuvenal
Robert Holden - happiness
"Happiness is a choice you make, an attitude you step into, a state of being that runs deeper than conditions." ~Robert Holden
Isaac Newton Quotes
"I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people." ~Isaac Newton
"No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess." ~ Isaac Newton
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." ~Isaac Newton
"This wonderful system (the universe) could only proceed from the dominion of intelligent and powerful Being." ~Isaac Newton
"To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me." ~Isaac Newton
"No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess." ~ Isaac Newton
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." ~Isaac Newton
"This wonderful system (the universe) could only proceed from the dominion of intelligent and powerful Being." ~Isaac Newton
"To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me." ~Isaac Newton
Ayn Rand Quotes
"A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve and not to beat others." ~Ayn Rand
"Look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk." ~Ayn Rand
"Look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk." ~Ayn Rand
Toni Morrison - story
"Being your own story means you can always choose the tone. It also means that you can invent the language to say who you are and what you mean." ~Toni Morrison
Drew Barrymore -gift
"Life, the gift of nature; Love, the gift of life; a Kiss, the gift of Love" ~Drew Barrymore
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Erma Bombeck - crucial to motherhood
"The art of never making a mistake is crucial to motherhood. To be effective and to gain the respect she needs to function, and other must have her children believe she has never engaged in sex, never made a bad decision, never caused her own mother a moment's anxiety, and was never a child." ~Erma Bombeck
Oliver Wendell Holmes Quotes
"A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience." ~Holmes, Oliver Wendell
"It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen." ~Oliver Wendell Holmes
"The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions."
"It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen." ~Oliver Wendell Holmes
"The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions."
Titus Maccius Plautus - more than we wish
"Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish." ~Titus Maccius Plautus
Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes
"A friend is a present you give yourself". ~Robert Louis Stevenson
"...Find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss all." ~Robert Louis Stevenson
"It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect."~Robert Louis Stevenson
"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travel is an honest friend." ~Robert Louis Stevenson
"...Find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss all." ~Robert Louis Stevenson
"It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect."~Robert Louis Stevenson
"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travel is an honest friend." ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Elbert Hubbard - achieved success
"He who has achieved success has worked well, laughed often and loved much." ~Elbert Hubbard
Euripides Quotes
"Friends show their love - in times of trouble, not in happiness" ~Euripides
"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives." ~Euripides
"The wisest men follow their own direction." ~Euripides
"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives." ~Euripides
"The wisest men follow their own direction." ~Euripides
Saturday, July 2, 2011
L.M. Montgomery - a new day
"Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet"~~L.M. Montgomery (1874-1942)
Charles V - Finance and Economics and a woman
"Fortune has something of the nature of a woman. If she is too intensely wooed, she commonly goes the further away." ~Charles V
Vera Wang - style and comfort
"For me, it's not about age—it's about comfort; it's about style. It's not about the clothing—it's about the way it's worn." ~Vera Wang
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