“One of life’s most painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn’t do our homework, that we are not prepared.” —Merlin Olsen
“Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.” —Menander of Athens
“Luck is when opportunity meets preparation. Perfect performance comes from painstaking preparation, often for […]
Archive for the 'Quotations' Category
“No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you’re keeping the man-child alive.” — John Cassavetes
When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view. — Ella Wheeler Wilcox
“While we […]
“Develop an ‘attitude of gratitude.’ Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything they do for you.” — Brian Tracy
“There is no better opportunity to receive more than to be thankful for what you already have. Thanksgiving opens the windows of opportunity for ideas to flow you way.” — Jim Rohn
“Gratitude is not only […]
“People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.” — Michael Josephson
“Character is simply habit long continued.” — Plutarch
“Judge men not by their opinions, but by what their opinions have made of them.” — Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
“You can […]
“Determine what specific goal you want to achieve. Then dedicate yourself to its attainment with unswerving singleness of purpose, the trenchant zeal of a crusader.” – Paul J. Meyer
“The weakest living creature, by concentrating his powers on a single object, can accomplish something; whereas the strongest, by dispersing his over many, may fail to accomplish […]
“Winding up ‘unfinished business’ with another person can give you a great burst of positive energy.” — Brian Tracy
“I know the price of success: dedication, hard work and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.” — Frank Lloyd Wright
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” – John Lubbock
“No […]
“One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine with only interests.” — John Stuart Mill
“Success is not what you think it is… it is what you believe it is… and most never believe…” — Doug Firebaugh
“If you don’t think you can do it, who will? You control the most important tool […]
“I can’t do it” never yet accomplished anything: “I will try” has accomplished wonders.” — George P. Burnham
“Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.” — Confucius
“Well chosen words mixed with measured emotions are the basis of affecting people.” — Jim Rohn
“Actions can say more than words, but without words actions […]
“The most important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one’s work seriously and taking one’s self seriously. The first is imperative, and the second disastrous.” — Margaret Fontey
Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience, and […]
“Live a balanced life-learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.” — Robert Fulghum
“We can have it all, but not at the same time.” — Patricia Fripp
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes […]
