Author: LINUS FERNANDES
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Theodore Rubin: Beginning of wisdom
“Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.” —Theodore Rubin, psychiatrist and writer (b. 11 Apr 1923) .
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Newt Gingrich: Perseverance
“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” —Newt Gingrich.
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Helmut Kohl: Underestimated
“I have been underestimated for decades. I have done very well that way.” —Helmut Kohl.
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Nicholas de Chamfort: Chameleon-like
“We take our colors, chameleon-like, from each other.” —Nicolas de Chamfort, writer (6 Apr 1741-1794) .
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Simon Sinek: Greatest contribution
“The greatest contribution of a leader is to make other leaders.” —Simon Sinek.
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Erich Segal: True love
“True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.” —Erich Segal.
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Earl Warren: Subversion
“It would indeed be ironic if, in the name of national defense, we would sanction the subversion of one of those liberties which make the defense of our nation worthwhile.” —Earl Warren, jurist (1891-1974) .
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Helen Hunt: The best movies
“The best movies have one sentence that they’re exploring, a thesis, something that people can argue about over dinner afterward.” —Helen Hunt.
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John Ciardi: Hanging around words
“You have to fall in love with hanging around words.” —John Ciardi, poet and etymologist (1916-1986).
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Donald Trump: Measured
“In the end, you’re measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish.” —Donald Trump.
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Simon Sinek: Opportunity
“We should all have an opportunity to feel part of something, not just have a part in something.” —Simon Sinek.
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Edward Everett Hale: Only one
“I am only one, / But still I am one. / I cannot do everything, / But still I can do something; / And because I cannot do everything, / I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” —Edward Everett Hale, author (3 Apr 1822-1909) .
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St. Anthony of Padua: Anything comparable to this?
“The creator of the heavens obeys a carpenter; the God of eternal glory listens to a poor virgin. Has anyone ever witnessed anything comparable to this? Let the philosopher no longer disdain from listening to the common laborer; the wise, to the simple; the educated, to the illiterate; a child of a prince, to a…
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Tim Allen: Women
“Women are like cars: we all want a Ferrari, sometimes want a pickup truck, and end up with a station wagon.” —Tim Allen.
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Simon Sinek: Excitement and fulfillment
“Excitement comes from the achievement. Fulfillment comes from the journey that got us there.” —Simon Sinek.
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Mozi: Criticism without suggestion
“Criticism without suggestion is like trying to stop flood with flood and put out fire with fire. It will surely be without worth.” —Mozi, philosopher.
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Amruda Nair: Finding the balance
“What works for me is the cycle of eight, i. e., eight hours of work, eight hours of rest and eight hours of recreation. I do not believe in multi-tasking and eliminate distractions to focus on one thing at a time. Finding the balance is an art and only possible when you have a support…
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Eugenie O’Neill: Obsessed by a fairy tale
“Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.” —Eugenie O’Neill.
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Adam West: Blueprint for courageous action
“Of what use is a dream if not a blueprint for courageous action.” —Adam West.
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Anne Frank: Boys will be boys
“Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn’t matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.” —Anne Frank.
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Simon Sinek: Great leaders
“Great leaders are idealists. They are optimists. They overestimate what we are capable of and inspire us to believe the same.” —Simon Sinek.
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Rene Descartes: Doubt all things
“If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.” —Rene Descartes, philosopher and mathematician (31 Mar 1596-1650) .
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Anna Sewell: All a sham
“There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to other animals as well as humans, it is all a sham.” —Anna Sewell, writer (30 Mar 1820-1878) .
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Prince Philip: Car door
“When a man opens a car door for his wife, it’s either a new car or a new wife.” —Prince Philip.
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William Shakespeare: Time’s plague
“‘Tis the time’s plague when madmen lead the blind.” —William Shakespeare, poet and dramatist (1564-1616) .
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Johnny Depp: Message to my work
“If there’s any message to my work, it is ultimately that it’s OK to be different, that it’s good to be different, that we should question ourselves before we pass judgment on someone who looks different, behaves different, talks different, is a different color.” —Johnny Depp.
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James Cameron: Failure
“Failure has to be an option. … No important endeavor that required innovation was done without risk. —James Cameron,filmmaker.
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Simon Sinek: Imagine
“If we work to make every day better than the day before, imagine what our days could be like at the end of our lives.” —Simon Sinek.
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Norman Rockwell: New adventure
“The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure. So, you see, they’re always looking ahead to something new and exciting. The secret is not to look back.” —Norman Rockwell, artist.
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Simon Sinek: Authorities versus leaders
“Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take; leaders give. Authorities die; leaders live on.” —Simon Sinek.
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Thomas Mann: Opinions
“Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them.” —Thomas Mann.
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Ursula LeGuin: Civilization
“If war has an opposite, it’s not peace, it’s civilization.” —Ursula LeGuin.
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Aamir Khan: My communication, my work
“I am not very communicative. My major communication with fans in India or anywhere else is through my work.” —Aamir Khan.
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Ram Gopal Varma: Graffiti on the walls
“Social media allows you to shout, but if someone wants to take the shout seriously, they have the choice to block it and they have the choice of not following that person. Social media is like graffiti on the walls.” —Ram Gopal Varma.
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Mark Wahlberg: Being a mom
“As far as I’m concerned, there’s no job more important on the planet than being a mom.” —Mark Wahlberg.
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William Wordsworth: Best portion
“The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.” —William Wordsworth, poet (7 Apr 1770-1850) .
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Angelina Jolie: Breaks my heart
“If you ask people what they’ve always wanted to do, most people haven’t done it. That breaks my heart.” —Angelina Jolie.
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Jefferson Davis: Majority rule?
“Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule.” —Jefferson Davis.
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William Cobbett: Full belly
“A full belly to the labourer is, in my opinion, the foundation of public morals and the only source of real public peace.” —William Cobbett, journalist, pamphleteer, and farmer (1763-1835).
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Simon Sinek: Leading and taking charge
“We are not leading when we are in charge. We lead when we are willing to let others take charge.” —Simon Sinek.
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Marquis de Sade: Manner of thinking
“My manner of thinking, so you say, cannot be approved. Do you suppose I care? A poor fool indeed is he who adopts a manner of thinking for others!” —Marquis de Sade.
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Henry Clay: Religions and governments
“All religions united with government are more or less inimical to liberty. All, separated from government, are compatible with liberty.” —Henry Clay, statesman and orator (12 Apr 1777-1852) .
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Simon Sinek: No need for each other
“If we were good at everything, we’d have no need for each other. “ —Simon Sinek.
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David Byrne: True face of smoking
“The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror – not the glamour and sophistication the pushers in the tobacco industry try to portray.” —David Byrne.
