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Shirley Hazzard: In anyone but oneself
One would always want to think of oneself as being on the side of love, ready to recognize it and wish it well –but, when confronted with it in others, one so often resented it, questioned its true nature, secretly dismissed the particular instance as folly or promiscuity. Was it merely jealousy, or a reluctance…
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Unknown: While chasing a dream
Image by danbri via Flickr “There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream.” ~Unknown, quoted in “Teens Talk Getting In…To College”
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Lewis B Smedes: Forgiving
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” ~Lewis B. Smedes, quoted in Tough Times, Tough People. Related articles by Zemanta Forgiving: What, Why, How (A Practical and Theoretical Approach) (zacharyburt.com) 101 Most Inspiring Quotes, Part 3 (celestinechua.com)
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Mortimer J Adler: Quoting from Webster
“There is no more irritating fellow than the man who tries to settle an argument about communism, or justice, or liberty, by quoting from Webster.”—Mortimer J. Adler, philosopher, educator, and author (1902-2001).
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld: Qualities
“It is not enough to have great qualities; we should also have the management of them.” —Francois de La Rochefoucauld.
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Malcolm S. Forbes: Value
“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.” ~Malcolm S. Forbes, quoted in “Teens Talk Getting In… to College”. Embed from Getty Images Related articles by Zemanta Econ 101 – Big Mac Economics (economicnoise.com) Let Your Bliss Serve the World (untemplater.com)
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Venus Williams: Attitude
“Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do…but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there.” —Venus Williams. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/474187895
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Sir Charles Lyell: Debit to his profession
Image via Wikipedia Never call an accountant a credit to his profession;a good accountant is a debit to his profession. – Sir Charles Lyell. Related articles by Zemanta Certified Management Accountants of Ontario in closing stages of public accounting licensing process (newswire.ca) ACCA widens access to accountancy certification (vanguardngr.com) Multiple Accounts (mytotalmoneymakeover.com) Certified General Accountants…
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Johann Schiller: Fathers and sons
“It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.” ~Johann Schiller, quoted in “Thanks Dad”
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St. Augustine: Man must raise the sails
“God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails.” ~St. Augustine, quoted in “Teens Talk Getting In… To College”
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Norman Vincent Peale: Positive results
“The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results.” ~Norman Vincent Peale, quoted in “Teens Talk Getting In… To College”.
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Bertrand Russell: Great fear
Image via Wikipedia “Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear. —Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970).
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Frank Scully: Go out on a limb
Why not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?” ~Frank Scully, quoted in “Teens Talk Relationships”
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Bruce Jenner: Hard work
“I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you’re a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you’ll win—if you don’t, you won’t.” — Bruce Jenner, Olympic Gold Medalist, Decathlon. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/475541602
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Lewis H. Lapham: Societal Aggression
“A society that presumes a norm of violence and celebrates aggression, whether in the subway, on the football field, or in the conduct of its business, cannot help making celebrities of the people who would destroy it.” —Lewis H. Lapham, editor and writer (1935- ) http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/495368389
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Robert Osborn: Difficult undertaking
“Undertake something that is difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” ~Robert Osborn, quoted in “Inside Basketball” Embed from Getty Images
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David Hillson: Unacceptable
Image by Robert Higgins via Flickr ‘If a risk happens once, that’s understandable; If the same risk happens twice, that’s unlucky; If the same risk happens three times, that’s unacceptable.’ Source: The two faces of Risk Management – David Hillson , Risk Doctor, Project Manager Today Related articles by Zemanta Risk Management Risk Management Outline:…
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Hannah Boyd: Giving a hug
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Nothing can make everything okay after a hard experience, but the simple act of giving a hug can come pretty close.” ~Hannah Boyd, quoted in “Teens Talk Relationships”
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Babe Zaharias: Winning friends
“Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.” ~Babe Zaharias, quoted in “Runners”
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Thomas Paine: Delusion and error
Image via Wikipedia “It is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.” ~Thomas Paine.
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Jane Austen: Neighbours
Image via Wikipedia “For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?” —Jane Austen.
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Bob Talbert: Torments and woes
“Laughter leads us, kneads us, and sometimes helps bleed us of torments and woes.” ~Bob Talbert, quoted in “Empty Nesters”.
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Charles Colson: Life’s length, width and depth
“One cannot control the length of his life, but he can have something to say about its width and depth.” ~Charles Colson, quoted in “Inside Basketball”. Related articles by Zemanta Think Globally, Love Locally (joshharris.com) Socialism: A Clear and Present Danger (dakotavoice.com) Investing Quote (linusfernandes.com) Thought For Today (linusfernandes.com)
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Xenophanes: Gods resemble themselves
Image via Wikipedia Ethiopians imagine their gods as black and snub-nosed; Thracians blue-eyed and red-haired. But if horses or lions had hands, or could draw and fashion works as men do, horses would draw the gods shaped like horses and lions like lions, making the gods resemble themselves. –Xenophanes, philosopher and poet (c.570-475 BCE) Related…
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Anonymous: Skinned knees rather than broken hearts
Image via Wikipedia “Sometimes I wish I were a little kid again; skinned knees are easier to fix than broken hearts.” —Anonymous.
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John Powell: Only real mistake
The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. – John Powell.
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Anonymous: Fool with a tool
Image by -RejiK via Flickr A fool with a tool remains a fool. —Anonymous.
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Norman Cousins: Transcendental obligations
Image via Wikipedia All men — whether they go by the name of Americans or Russians or Chinese or British or Malayans or Indians or Africans — have obligations to one another that transcend their obligations to their sovereign societies. –Norman Cousins, author, editor, journalist and professor (1915-1990)
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Yoda: Blind we are
Image by Thomas Hawk via Flickr Blind we are, if creation of this clone army we could not see. – Yoda. ______________________________________________________
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Berthold Auerbach: Dust of everyday life
Image by WaveCult (luis.m.justino) via Flickr “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ~Berthold Auerbach, quoted in “Teens Talk Growing Up”.
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Magnum Force: As long as the right people get shot
Cover of Magnum Force (Deluxe Edition) “There’s nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot.” —Magnum Force.
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Immanuel Kant: Birth of morality
Image via Wikipedia The death of dogma is the birth of morality. –Immanuel Kant, philosopher (1724-1804) Related articles by Zemanta Quotes And Asides (linusfernandes.com)
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W H Auden: Not one without water
Image via Wikipedia Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. – W. H. Auden, poet.
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Madame de Girardin: Instinct
“Instinct is the nose of the mind.” ~Madame De Girardin, quoted in “The Golf Book”
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Robert G. Ingersoll: Real opinions
If the world ever advances beyond what it is today, it must be led by men who express their real opinions. -Robert G. Ingersoll, lawyer and orator (1833-1899)
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Marty Liquori: Satisfaction
“There is no satisfaction without a struggle first.” ~Marty Liquori, quoted in “Runners”.
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Bodie Thoene: Apathy
Image by Jennie Faber via Flickr – Bodie Thoene. Related articles by Zemanta Resident Evil Also Shambling Onto The Nintendo 3DS [Capcom] (kotaku.com) Why So Many Murders in U. S.? (Nov, 1932) (modernmechanix.com) Break Out of the Avoidance-Apathy-Regret Cycle (stevenaitchison.co.uk)
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Isaac Asimov: Morals
Image by davedehetre via Flickr “Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.” —Isaac Asimov.
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Franklin P. Jones: Love
“Love doesn’t make the world go ’round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” ~Franklin P. Jones, quoted in “Moms & Sons”
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Leo Buscaglia: Worry
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” ~Leo Buscaglia, quoted in Tough Times, Tough People.
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Henry Ford: Idealist
“An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.“ —Henry Ford.
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Dale Carnegie: Enthusiasm
Flaming enthusiasm , backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. – Dale Carnegie. Embed from Getty Images Related articles by Zemanta One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming…
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Buddy Ebsen: Enthusiasm
“Never turn your back on enthusiasm.” —Buddy Ebsen.
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Eleanor Roosevelt: Happiness
Image by Tony the Misfit via Flickr “Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.” —Eleanor Roosevelt, diplomat and author (1884-1962)
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Nora Roberts: Answer is always No
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” ~Nora Roberts, quoted in “Teens Talk Growing Up”
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Max Payne: Cliché
Nothing is a cliché when it’s happening to you. – Max Payne. Related articles by Zemanta 1 reviews of Max Payne (rateitall.com) “The effective way to use a cliché is to point to it and then do precisely the opposite. Juxtapose…” (hitenshah.name)
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Bernard M Birch: Art of living
Image by gailf548 via Flickr “The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.” ~Bernard M. Birch, quoted in “Power Moms”
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Joseph Prescott: Form of megalonania
To profess to be doing God’s will is a form of megalomania. -Joseph Prescott, aphorist (1913-2001).
