Innovation is not the product of logical thought, even though the final product is tied to a logical structure.
-Albert Einstein
“You can’t produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.”― Warren Buffett
The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to carry on.
~ Walter J. Lippmann
In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the passing, we have arrived.
-Knut Hamsun (Norwegian Novelist)
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
– Jim Rohn
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”
– William James
“Victory belongs to the most persevering.”
– Napoleon
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
– John Wooden
“It’s never too late to become the person you might have been.”
– George Elliot
People are more easily led than driven.
~ David Harold Fink
“The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible — and achieve it generation after generation.”
– Pearl S. Buck
The only people who find what they are looking for in life are the fault finders.
– Foster’s Law
I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.
– Winston Churchill
The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of all evil, of pain, and hunger, and mosquitoes and silly people.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is no education like adversity.
– Disraeli
Adversity introduces a man to himself.
– Author Unknown
Another mallet blow to the knee cap of an already limping process – M. Buckovich
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.
– Aristotle
All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.
-Aristotle
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”
– Dale Carnegie
“Long-range goals keep you from being frustrated by short-term failures.”
– James Cash Penney
“Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.”
– Abraham Lincoln
“It is our choices…that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
– J. K. Rowling
You have achieved success if you have lived well, laughed often and loved much.”
– Author Unknown
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.
If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
– Albert Schweitzer
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
– Robert F. Kennedy
“When a man is willing and eager, the gods join in.”
– Aeschylus
“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.”
– Winston Churchill
“There’s a very positive relationship between
people’s ability to accomplish any task and
the time they’re willing to spend on it.”
– Joyce Brothers
“The man who does not read good books
has no advantage over the man who
cannot read them.”
– Mark Twain
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
– H.D. Thoreau
“Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people”
-Eleanor Roosevelt
“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
“A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
“I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief”
– Gerry Spence
“An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it”
-Annonomyous
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”
– Aristotle
“If it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.”
-Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
“The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body”
– Publilius Syrus
“What you GET by reaching your destination is
not nearly as important as what you will
BECOME by reaching your destination.”
– Zig Ziglar
“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option”
-Annonymous
“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.”
– Tom Krause
“Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.”
William James
“If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.”
-Tom Krause
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
-Epicurus
“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.”
-Oscar Wilde
“A man’s errors are his portals of discovery.”
-James Joyce
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.”
-Mary Anne Radmacher
“There are no failures – just experiences and your reactions to them.”
-Tom Krause
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
-John Quincy Adams
“I shut my eyes in order to see.”
-Paul Gauguin
“Sometimes slow is the fastest way.”
-Joseph Torriero
“I don’t think about what I know.”
-Joseph Torriero
“Change your thoughts, Change your world”
-Sign hung up in West Virginia University Wrestling Locker Room 2001-2005
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
– Andre Gide quotes
“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.”
Albert Einstein
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”
-Confucius
“We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.”
-Frank Tibolt
“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons we could not learn in any other way. The way we learn those lessons is not to deny the feelings but to find the meanings underlying them.”
-Stanley Lindquist
“God makes three requests of his children: Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have, now”
African-American Proverb
“We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them.”
-Charles C. West
“The Creator has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do”
-Orison Swett Marden
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
-Einstein
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
-Maria Robinson
“Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.”
-Oscar Wilde
”This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”
“We’re writing the story’s of our lives. Is yours worth reading?”
-Annonymous
“Only a life lived for others is a life worth while.”
– Albert Einstein
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children…to leave the world a better place…to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure”
-Peter Marshall
“The more you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions, the more credibility you will have”
-Brian Koslow quotes
“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “I used everything you gave me.”
-Erma Bombeck
“Action is the real measure of intelligence.”
-Napoleon Hill quotes
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.”
-Lao Tzu
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
-Plato
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
-Abraham Lincoln
“What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.”
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Life is never easy for those who dream.”
-Robert James Waller
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”
-Albert Einstein
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
-Buddha quotes
*”The things that matter don’t decrease when being shared.”
“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.”
-Aristotle
“A faith that can’t be tested is a faith that can’t be trusted” Warren Wiersbe
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle
“Success breeds confidence.” – Beryl Markham
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
Our danger is that we assume that accomplishments depend on our strategic ability (the “our hand has triumphed” school of thought, Deut. 32:27) rather than God’s power. Wisdom demonstrates itself in humility. – Encounter God Devotional, 11/28/07
“Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” – Oscar Wilde
“Confidence isn’t something that you get. It’s something that you are.” – Michael E. Angier
“No Jesus, no peace,” “know Jesus, know peace” (unknown)
“Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” —Winston Churchill, British prime minister
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worthwhile.” –Herm Albright, writer
When you step into a turnaround situation, you can safely assume four things: morale is low; fear is high; the good people are halfway out the door; and the slackers are hiding.” –Nina Disesa, as chairwoman of McCann-Erickson Worldwide
“Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle.” – Ken Hakuta
“White is not always light, black is not always dark”
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.” —Thomas Edison, inventor and businessman
One of the hardest tasks of leadership is understanding that you are not what you are, but what you’re perceived to be by others.” –Edward L. Flom, CEO of Florida Steel
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.” —Audrey Hepburn, Academy Award-winning actress, humanitarian
“It isn’t the absence of conscience or values that prevents us from being all we should be, it is simply the lack of moral courage.” – Michael Josephson
“The vision? The vision is Jesus. Obsessively, dangerously, undeniably Jesus…” Greig
“Every worthwhile accomplishment, big of little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle, and a victory.” – Anonymous
God is working to bring you into eternity, not just to get you through the end of next week. (Purpose Driven Life devotional 12/18/07)
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” Chinese Proverb
“Make no judgments where you have no compassion.” Anne McCaffrey
“You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” Epicurus
“Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life.” Sandra Carey
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.” Anthony Robbins
“Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.” Henry Ward Beecher
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.” Sydney Smith
“People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going.” Earl Nightingale
“Patience is also a form of action.” Auguste Rodin
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Alva Edison
“Money and success don t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.” – Will Smith
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” John C. Maxwell
“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” Steve Jobs
“For changes to be of any true value, they’ve got to be lasting and consistent.” Anthony Robbins
“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” Calvin Coolidge
“Goals are dreams with deadlines.” Diana Scharf Hunt
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” Epicurus
“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” Og Mandino
“Nothing is a waste of time if I learn something from it.” – Anonymous
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.” Gail Sheehy
“Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” Booker T. Washington
“Popularity is not an indication of quality.” Vanna Bonta
“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” – General George S. Patton
“Love in its essence is spiritual fire.” – Emanuel Swedenborg
“It is difficult to inspire others to accomplish what you haven’t been willing to try.” Author Unknown
“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” Theodore Roosevelt
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” John Wooden
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Wayne Dyer
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Henry David Thoreau
“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” St. Basil
“It is not enough to want to make the effort and to say we’ll make the effort. We must actually make the effort. It’s in the doing, not just the thinking, that we accomplish our goals.” Thomas S. Monson
“Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” – Duke Ellington
Although grace is a gift, and cannot be earned by what we do, we must never separate grace from discipleship. We are not saved by good works, but we are saved for good works (Eph. 2:8-10)
“Men do not fail… they give up trying.” – Anonymous
Seeing with your eyes doesn’t guarantee seeing with your heart. Seeing with your heart opens your eyes. – Scripture Union 2/20/08
“It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.” – Benjamin E. Mayes
“Excellence is the difference between what I do and what I am capable of.” – Anonymous
“Life is a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.” – Unknown
“Discovery is seeing what everybody else has seen, and thinking what nobody else has thought.” – Albert Szent-Gyorgi
“Do not measure your life by your goals but what you are actually doing to achieve them.” –
