January 28th, 2008
Quote of the week
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. Albert Einstein.
Mistakes are one part of the dues one pays for a full life. Sophia Loren.
A man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. Mark Twain.
First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer bad habits before they conquer you. Rob Gilbert.
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. Robert Louis Stevenson.
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. Margaret Thatcher.
When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. John Ruskin
There is no vulture like despair. George Granville
You have to stay awake to make dreams come true. Anonymous
The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide. Anonymous
It is better to light a small candle than to curse the darkness. Confucius.
To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. Elbert Hubbard.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. Queen Victoria
The courage to speak must be matched by the wisdom to listen. Anon
Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Anon.
Help! I’m being held prisoner by my heredity and environment! Dennis Allen.
The harder you work the luckier you get. Gary Player.
Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception. Buddha
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. E. Lettermen.
Life is the only thing worth living for. Buddha.
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Confucius.
The quieter you become, the more you can hear. Baba Ram Dass.
Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind. Buddha.
Success is a journey, not a destination. Ben Sweetland.
I am not other people and other people are not me. Zen master Dogen.
More people wish to be loved than there are people willing to love. Nicolas de Chamfort.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John Wooden.
Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. Tim Hansel
Life is a series of moments. To live each one is to succeed. Corita Kent
Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you are right. Henry Ford
If you judge people, you have no time to love them. Mother Teresa.
He that is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else. Benjamin Franklin.
The world breaks everyone and afterwards many are strong at the broken places. Ernest Hemingway.
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
No one can see who does not kindle a light of his own. Buddha
If I am not for myself, who will be? Hillel, from the Talmud.
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Epictetus.
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Marie Curie
The only dumb question is the question that you don’t ask. Paul MacCready
Try? There is no try. There is only do or not do. Yoda, Jedi warrior.
My religion is kindness. The Dalai Lama
Expect nothing. Be ready for anything. Samurai chant.
What we can’t face looks for us anyway. John Trudell.
A person in pain is being spoken to by that part of himself that knows only how to communicate this way. Malidoma Patrice Some.
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