- Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Monday, November 28, 2005
The glory of...
The glory of great men should always be measured by the means they have used to acquire it.
Sunday, November 27, 2005
If you do...
If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase.
- Epictetus
Never be a...
Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.
- Vachel Lindsay
The mind's first...
The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body.
- George Sheehan
His priority did...
His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof.
- J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Nothing can stop...
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal: Nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
- Thomas Jefferson
Creative ideas reside...
Creative ideas reside in people's minds but are trapped by fear or rejection. Create a judgment-free environment and you'll unleash a torrent of creativity.
- Alex Osborn
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Successful people ask...
Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.
- Anthony Robbins
My idea of...
My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?
- Bob Hope
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Friday, November 18, 2005
When written in...
When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
- John F. Kennedy
The place to...
The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands...
- Robert M. Pirsig
Thursday, November 17, 2005
The real voyage...
The real voyage of discovery consists not in making new landscapes but in having new eyes.
- Marcel Proust
Friday, November 11, 2005
Become a possibilitarian...
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities - always see them, for they're always there.
- Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
For every minute...
For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness.
Author Unknown
Thursday, November 10, 2005
I feel that...
I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
- Jonas Salk
We are alone...
We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet: and, amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog, has made an alliance with us.
- Maurice Maeterlinck
You can't wait...
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.
- Jack London
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
The ability to...
The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term is the indispensable prerequisite for success.
- Brian Tracy
All you need...
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.
- Earl Nightingale
Monday, November 07, 2005
Everyone who has...
Everyone who has achieved financial independence will tell you that - at least in the early days -- you have to work smarter and harder. The price of success must be paid in full, and it must be paid in advance. There are no shortcuts.
- John Cummuta
Every failure brings...
Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.
- Napoleon Hill
Saturday, November 05, 2005
Every day, think...
Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.
- The Dalai Lama
All of the...
All of the top achievers I know are life-long learners... Looking for new skills, insights, and ideas. If they're not learning, they're not growing... not moving toward excellence.
- Denis Waitley
Friday, November 04, 2005
No matter what...
No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?
- Lee Iacocca
A life lived...
A life lived with integrity - even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shinning star in whose light others may follow in the years to come.
- Denis Waitley
Before you can...
Before you can really start setting financial goals, you need to determine where you stand financially.
- David Bach
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
If you can...
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.
- William Arthur Wards
You cannot be...
You cannot be really first-rate at your work if your work is all you are.
- Anna Quindlen
(Essayist and Novelist)
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