Tuesday, May 25, 2010

If One Advances.....

"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

Some Men See.....

"Some men see things as they are and say 'why'? Others dream things that never were and say 'why not'?"
- George Bernard Shaw

If You Have.....

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. "
- Henry David Thoreau

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Character Cannot Be.....

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved."
- Helen Keller

A Good Reputation.....

"A good reputation is precious, but a good character is priceless."
- Anonymous

Hard Work Spotlights.....

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."
- Sam Ewing

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

I Am Like.....

"I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will sparkle in the heavens forever."
- Amy Tan

All You Need.....

"All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure."
- Mark Twain

People Who Have.....

"People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights."
- Friedrich Nietzsche

Be Courteous To.....

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence."
- George Washington

If Once You.....

"If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem."
- Abraham Lincoln

Friday, May 7, 2010

The Trouble With.....

"The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind."
- G.K. Chesterton

To Keep The.....

"To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."
- Buddha

The Only Way.....

"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not."
- Mark Twain

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

We Have Two.....

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."
- Epictetus

Good Communication Is.....

"Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after."
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Public Speaking Is.....

"Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary."
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Sunday, May 2, 2010

It Is Health.....

"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.
- Mahatma Gandhi

People Are Like.....

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within."
- Elisabeth Kuble

We Have To.....

"We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies."
- Roderick Thorp

Saturday, May 1, 2010

So Much Attention.....

"So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating effect."
- Eleanor Roosevelt

The Best Index.....

"The best index to a person's character is (a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can't fight back."
- Abigail Van Buren

Character Is Like.....

"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."
- Abraham Lincoln