What
are dreams for if they are not made to come true?
by a good old friend
The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses
to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of
duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.
Thomas Huxley
The longer you can look back, the further you can look forward.
Winston L.S. Churchill
If you think that you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed
with a mosquito.
Anita Roddick
If you only do what you know you can do -- you never do very much.
Tom Krause
There is no such thing on Earth as an uninteresting subject; the only
thing that can exist is an uninteresting person.
G.K. Chesterton
Stressed is just desserts spelled backwards.
Brian Luke Seaward
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a
person's determination.
Tommy Lasorda
He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.
Lao Tze (道德经）
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never
remembers her age.
Robert Frost
You shall judge of a man by his foes as well as by friends.
Joseph Conrad
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell
Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; wisdom is humble that he
knows no more.
William Cowper
You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're
never as bad as they say when you lose.
Lou Holtz
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
Charles A. Beard
Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not
weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not
intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.
Gen. Omar Bradley, US
Army
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.
Henry Ford
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt
If we did all the things we were capable of doing, we would literally
astound ourselves.
Thomas Edison
In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.
Albert Einstein
I cannot discover that anyone knows enough to say definitely what is and
what is not possible.
Henry Ford
If A is success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z. Work is X, Y is
play and Z is keeping your mouth shut.
Albert Einstein
"I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just happened to be
a 2000-step process." (being interviewed after invention of the light
bulb, at the cost of 2000 experiments)
Thomas Edison
We're so busy watching out for
what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are.
In Calvin & Hobbes |
DESIDERATA
Go placid amid the noise and haste and remember
what peace there may be in silence
As far as possible without surrender, be on good
terms with all persons
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen
to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are
vexations to the spirit
If you compare yourself with others, you may
become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser
persons than youself
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans
Keep interested in your own careers, however
humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time
Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the
world is full of trickery
But let this not blind you to what virtue there
is, many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of
heroism
Be yourself
Especially, do not feign affection
Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of
all aridity and disenchantment, it is perennial as the grass
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully
surrendering the things of youth
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden
misfortune
But do not distress youself with imaginings
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with
yourself
You are a child of the universe, no less than the
trees and the stars; you have a right to be there
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt
the universe is unfolding as it should
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you
conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours and aspirations, in the
noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it
is still a beautiful world
Be careful
Strive to be happy......
(It
took me 3 years from aged 16 to 18 to fully understand this...... and
probably the rest of my human years to do it)
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