"You can take from every experience what it has to offer you.
And you cannot be defeated if you just keep taking one breath
followed by another."
-- Oprah Winfrey
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Spend eighty percent of your time focusing on the opportunities of tomorrow
"Spend eighty percent of your time focusing on the
opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of
yesterday."
-- Brian Tracy
opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of
yesterday."
-- Brian Tracy
Sunday, November 28, 2010
All mankind is divided into three classes
"All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are
immovable, those that are movable, and those that move."
-- Arabian Proverb
immovable, those that are movable, and those that move."
-- Arabian Proverb
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them
"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is
the true measure of our thanksgiving."
-- W. T. Purkiser
the true measure of our thanksgiving."
-- W. T. Purkiser
Men are born with two eyes, but only one tongue
"Men are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order
that they should see twice as much as they say."
-- Charles Caleb Colton
that they should see twice as much as they say."
-- Charles Caleb Colton
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes...
"An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can
be made in a very narrow field."
-- Niels Bohr
be made in a very narrow field."
-- Niels Bohr
Monday, November 22, 2010
In order to succeed you must fail
"In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not
to do the next time."
-- Anthony J. D'Angelo
to do the next time."
-- Anthony J. D'Angelo
Sunday, November 21, 2010
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own
"The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide
your problems are your own. You don't blame them on your
mother, the ecology, or the President. You realize that you
control your own destiny."
-- Albert Ellis
your problems are your own. You don't blame them on your
mother, the ecology, or the President. You realize that you
control your own destiny."
-- Albert Ellis
The sweetest two words are Next Time
The inspiration..
Next time is a direct answer, no condition and exchange.
Quote of the day..
"The sweetest two words are 'next time.' The sourest word is
'if.'"
-- Chi Chi Rodriguez
Other idea..
Next time is a direct answer, no condition and exchange.
Quote of the day..
"The sweetest two words are 'next time.' The sourest word is
'if.'"
-- Chi Chi Rodriguez
Other idea..
Next time is not a word committed to postpone or disregard. Instead, it is a word of
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently
"Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the
chess player, not the chess piece."
-- Ralph Charell
chess player, not the chess piece."
-- Ralph Charell
Let it never be said by future generations that indifference
"Let it never be said by future generations that indifference,
cynicism or selfishness made us fail to live up to the ideals
of humanism which the Nobel Peace Prize encapsulates. Let the
strivings of us all prove Martin Luther King Jr. to have been
correct when he said that humanity can no longer be tragically
bound to the starless midnight of racism and war."
-- Nelson Mandela
cynicism or selfishness made us fail to live up to the ideals
of humanism which the Nobel Peace Prize encapsulates. Let the
strivings of us all prove Martin Luther King Jr. to have been
correct when he said that humanity can no longer be tragically
bound to the starless midnight of racism and war."
-- Nelson Mandela
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Involve me, and. I'll understand
"Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember.
Involve me, and. I'll understand."
-- American Indian Proverb
Involve me, and. I'll understand."
-- American Indian Proverb
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Keep the other person's well being in mind
"Keep the other person's well being in mind when you feel an
attack of soul-purging truth coming on."
-- Betty White
attack of soul-purging truth coming on."
-- Betty White
The self is not something ready-made
"The self is not something ready-made, but something in
continuous formation through choice of action."
-- John Dewey
continuous formation through choice of action."
-- John Dewey
The road to happiness lies in two simple principles
"The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find
what interests you and that you can do well, and put your
whole soul into it -- every bit of energy and ambition and
natural ability you have."
-- John D. Rockefeller, III
what interests you and that you can do well, and put your
whole soul into it -- every bit of energy and ambition and
natural ability you have."
-- John D. Rockefeller, III
Thursday, November 11, 2010
The highest appreciation is not to utter words
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the
highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by
them."
-- John Fitzgerald Kennedy
highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by
them."
-- John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Do the best you can in every task
"Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant
it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem
than the person at the bottom."
-- Sandra Day O'Connor
it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem
than the person at the bottom."
-- Sandra Day O'Connor
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Don't reserve your best behavior for special occasions
"Don't reserve your best behavior for special occasions. You
can't have two sets of manners, two social codes -- one for
those you admire and want to impress, another for those whom
you consider unimportant. You must be the same to all people."
-- Lillian Eichler Watson
can't have two sets of manners, two social codes -- one for
those you admire and want to impress, another for those whom
you consider unimportant. You must be the same to all people."
-- Lillian Eichler Watson
Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can
"Do not be awestruck by other people and try to copy them.
Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can."
-- Norman Vincent Peale
Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can."
-- Norman Vincent Peale
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness
"Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness.
Every act creates a ripple with no logical end."
-- Scott Adams
Every act creates a ripple with no logical end."
-- Scott Adams
Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth
"Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth... Tame the
dragon and the gift is yours."
-- Noela Evans
dragon and the gift is yours."
-- Noela Evans
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Mistakes are a part of being human
"Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes
for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be
learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at
least, others can learn from."
-- Al Franken
Mistake are not errors but lesson to be acquired. Let us not be afraid of committing mistakes, because it is only by having mistakes that we grow and develop.
for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be
learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at
least, others can learn from."
-- Al Franken
Mistake are not errors but lesson to be acquired. Let us not be afraid of committing mistakes, because it is only by having mistakes that we grow and develop.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Politeness and consideration for others
"Politeness and consideration for others is like investing
pennies and getting dollars back."
-- Thomas Sowell
We can never tell how far and wide the fruit and effect of our politeness and consideration will be, just keep on doing it because somehow we can help many people and inspire others.
pennies and getting dollars back."
-- Thomas Sowell
We can never tell how far and wide the fruit and effect of our politeness and consideration will be, just keep on doing it because somehow we can help many people and inspire others.



































