"Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything." – Aesop
“Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.” – Aesop
Month: May 2010
"When its a question of money, everybody is of the same religion." – Voltaire
“When its a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.” – Voltaire
"Whenever people see the film, they want to talk about it afterward. So we are bringing together a dynamic panel with some of the people who appear in the film. So it should be a lively conversation about all the issues that come up." – Byron Hurt
“Whenever people see the film, they want to talk about it afterward. So we are bringing together a dynamic panel with some of the people …
"It went beyond idealism and that ridiculous term activism, which basically means talking about something but doing nothing. We made giving exciting." – Bob Geldof
“It went beyond idealism and that ridiculous term activism, which basically means talking about something but doing nothing. We made giving exciting.” – Bob Geldof
"It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity." – Francis Bacon Sr.
“It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; …
"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return." – Maya Angelou
“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage …
"Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy." – Lao Tzu
“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.” – Lao Tzu
"Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ" – Billy Graham
“Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like …
"The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything." – Oscar Wilde
“The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything.” – Oscar Wilde
"I’m inclined to pick up the phone and ask them (state officials) why there is no guidance in handing this, rather than leaving the determination to local election boards. We need to have someone with authority in working with handicapped issues allow us to make a declaration whether or not these locations comply." – Wayne Kramer
“I’m inclined to pick up the phone and ask them (state officials) why there is no guidance in handing this, rather than leaving the determination …
"Girls, give all your gentlemen friends an even break, even if you have to break them in the attempt." – Mae West
“Girls, give all your gentlemen friends an even break, even if you have to break them in the attempt.” – Mae West
"Leadership is not magnetic personality/that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not making friends and influencing people /that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations." – Peter F. Drucker
“Leadership is not magnetic personality/that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not making friends and influencing people /that is flattery. Leadership …
"Who in their infinite wisdom decreed that Little League uniforms be white? Certainly not a mother." – Erma Bombeck
“Who in their infinite wisdom decreed that Little League uniforms be white? Certainly not a mother.” – Erma Bombeck
"We think that there’s a little bit of profit taking [with General Dynamics], maybe some of the momentum guys that are coming out of this name a little bit. But we think you want to have a position in your portfolio in the defense sector. It’s the name we like best in that area," – Charles White
“We think that there’s a little bit of profit taking , maybe some of the momentum guys that are coming out of this name a …
"You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose." – Indira Gandhi
“You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.” – Indira Gandhi
"Movies are like an expensive form of therapy for me." – Tim Burton
“Movies are like an expensive form of therapy for me.” – Tim Burton
"It worked out well that as Felicity and Kevin got to know each other better, so did Bree and Toby," – Duncan Tucker
“It worked out well that as Felicity and Kevin got to know each other better, so did Bree and Toby,” – Duncan Tucker
"The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason." – Benjamin Franklin
“The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.” – Benjamin Franklin
"A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes." – Mahatma Gandhi
“A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.” – Mahatma Gandhi
"For years [my wedding ring] has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it’s time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward." – Erma Bombeck
“For years has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it’s time …
"Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity" – Margaret Halsey
“Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity” – Margaret Halsey
"Grow old along with me the best is yet to be." – Robert Browning
“Grow old along with me the best is yet to be.” – Robert Browning
"Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes" – Kenneth Hildebrand
“Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes” – Kenneth Hildebrand
"While we pursue happiness, we flee from contentment." – Hasidic Proverb
“While we pursue happiness, we flee from contentment.” – Hasidic Proverb
"We may think there is willpower involved, but more likely… change is due to want power. Wanting the new addiction more than the old one. Wanting the new me in preference to the person I am now." – George Sheehan
“We may think there is willpower involved, but more likely… change is due to want power. Wanting the new addiction more than the old one. …
"In my dreams, I could be a Princess, and that’s what I was. Like most little girls, I believed nothing less than a Prince could make my dreams come true." – Loretta Young
“In my dreams, I could be a Princess, and that’s what I was. Like most little girls, I believed nothing less than a Prince could …
"A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But a mother’s love endures through all." – Washington Irving
“A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But …
"Assumptions are the termites of relationships." – Henry Winkler
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.” – Henry Winkler
"Our industry is dynamic and we have conversations with all the major players in our industry. We will only do an acquisition when it helps us to fulfill our strategic mission, that meets our goals and objectives." – Charles Lee
“Our industry is dynamic and we have conversations with all the major players in our industry. We will only do an acquisition when it helps …
"Our lives a series of defining moments, strung together by passing time. Surrender fully to this moment, because it is not the moment itself that defines us, but how we choose to live in it." – Jill Pendley
“Our lives a series of defining moments, strung together by passing time. Surrender fully to this moment, because it is not the moment itself that …
"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and in reach of every hand." – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“Love is a fruit in season at all times, and in reach of every hand.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
"Spring has come when you can put your foot on three daisies" – Proverb
“Spring has come when you can put your foot on three daisies” – Proverb
"I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." – Abraham Lincoln
“I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.” – Abraham Lincoln
"The introduction of religious passion into politics is the end of honest politics, and the introduction of politics into religion is the prostitution of true religion" – Lord Hailsham
“The introduction of religious passion into politics is the end of honest politics, and the introduction of politics into religion is the prostitution of true …
"I’m struck by the insidious, computer-driven tendency to take things out of the domain of muscular activity and put them into the domain of mental activity." – Brian Eno
“I’m struck by the insidious, computer-driven tendency to take things out of the domain of muscular activity and put them into the domain of mental …
"I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn’t, than live my life as if there isn’t and die to find out there is." – Albert Camus
“I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn’t, than live my life as if …
"What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well." – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss." – Bible
“But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed …
"And enough for me that when my hand touched your shoulder, you leaned on me; and when you felt me slip away, you called my name." – Orson Scott Card
“And enough for me that when my hand touched your shoulder, you leaned on me; and when you felt me slip away, you called my …
"As a young boy, when you get splashed by a mud puddle on the way to school, you wonder if you should go home and change, but be late for school, or go to school the way you are; dirty and soaking wet. Well, while he tried to decide, I drove by and splashed him again." – Jack Handy
“As a young boy, when you get splashed by a mud puddle on the way to school, you wonder if you should go home and …