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Mahatma Gandhi: Nation’s culture

Image via Wikipedia A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and the soul of its people.” Mahatma Gandhi Related articles by Zemanta Gandhi Quote (linusfernandes.com) Learning from mahatma gandhi dr shriniwas kashalikar (slideshare.net) Porsche and Gandhi (theglobeandmail.com) Marathi, mahatma gandhi and namasmaran dr shriniwas kashalikar (slideshare.net)
Benjamin Franklin: Time

Image via Wikipedia “Do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.” ~Benjamin Franklin, quoted in “Thanks Dad. Related articles by Zemanta Benjamin Franklin’s historic London home (gadling.com) Benjamin Franklin, Traveler (gadling.com) Monday Motivation Quotes – July 5 (ismckenzie.com)
Anwar-El-Sadat: One big family

Image via Wikipedia There an be hope only for a society that acts as one big family, not as many separate ones. – Anwar-El-Sadat, former president of Egypt.
Norbet Platt: Pen to paper

Image by cmcgough via Flickr “The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium.” ~Norbet Platt, quoted in “Power Moms”
Mother Teresa: Small things, great love

Image via Wikipedia ‎”We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” ~ Mother Teresa
Oscar Wilde: Job appreciation

Cover via Amazon The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one. – Oscar Wilde.
William Penn: I shall not pass this way again

Image by cmcgough via Flickr “I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” ~William Penn, quoted…
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: They always fall

Image via Wikipedia “When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall…think of it, always.” ~Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, quoted in “Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul“…
Henry Morgan: Red light

A careful driver is one who honks his horn when he goes through a red light. – Henry Morgan Related articles by Zemanta World Cup vuvuzelas buzz of internet, too (cnn.com) SUV slams into man in wheelchair; Burbank police searching for driver (latimesblogs.latimes.com) Complaint Box | Horns and Drivers (cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com) In Response to Car Horns,…
Unknown: What holds you back

Image by americanartmuseum via Flickr It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.” ~Unknown, quoted in “My Resolution” Related articles by Zemanta Today’s unknown known observation about unknown knowns (joy-mari.com) Project Management Quote (linusfernandes.com) “The Smartest Unknown Indian Entrepreneur” Talks About How He Built Zoho Into A Bootstrapped…
Abraham Lincoln: Mercy

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. –Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President (1809-1865) Related articles by Zemanta Remembering Abraham Lincoln on April 14 (beliefnet.com) Alincoln (slideshare.net) Where Was Lincoln’s Bodyguard? (neatorama.com)
Maurice Setter: Expecting gold

Image via Wikipedia “Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold.” ~Maurice Setter, quoted in “My Resolution”
Bob Klas: Creativity and effort

People will exercise great effort and creativity to make our plan work and sometimes expend just as much creativity and effort to make your plan fail. – Bob Klas. Related articles by Zemanta Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Shopping Trip (beliefnet.com)
Jules Renard: Ageing

Image via Wikipedia It is not how old you are, but how you are old. –Jules Renard, writer (1864-1910) Related articles by Zemanta Quotes & Asides! (linusfernandes.com)
William James: Singing and happiness

“I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing.” ~William James, quoted in Tough Times, Tough People.
William Shakespeare: Company

William Shakespeare via last.fm Company, villainous company, hath been the spoil of me. – Shakespeare, William Source: The Quotations Book.
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…
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” Related articles by Zemanta 10 reasons to smile (slideshare.net) Unknown unknowns (newstatesman.com)
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)
Mortimer J Adler: Quoting from Webster

Image via Wikipedia 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)
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.
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)
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. Embed from Getty Images Related articles by Zemanta Tsvetana Pironkova ::: The Venus Williams Killer! (dave-lucas.blogspot.com) Wimbledon 2010:…
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…
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”
St. Augustine: Man must raise the sails

Image by Fergal OP via Flickr “God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails.” ~St. Augustine, quoted in “Teens Talk Getting In… To College” Related articles by Zemanta He is Risen (Like it or Not) (catholicexchange.com)
Norman Vincent Peale: Positive results

Image via Wikipedia “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”.
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)
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”
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. Embed from…