General George Marshall – objective
“When a thing is done, it’s done. Don’t look back. Look forward to your next objective.” ~General George Marshall
Year: 2012
Walter Bagehot – life
“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” ~Walter Bagehot
James Conant – turtle
“Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” ~James Conant
The Oprah Magazine
“The only thing better than walking down the street with a clutch of flowers is knowing what to do with them when you get home. …
Susan Santucci – gratitude
“Expand your gratitude for everything in the world and you will discover more grace. Gratitude keeps grace flowing through your life.” ~Susan Santucci
You’ve got to take the bitter with the sour. -Goldwyn, Samuel
You’ve got to take the bitter with the sour. -Goldwyn, Samuel
Palmer, Arnold
What do I mean by concentration? I mean focusing totally on the business at hand and commanding your body to do exactly what you want …
Frederick L. Collins
“There are two types of people those who come into a room and say, ‘Well, here I am!’ and those who come in and say, …
I don’t fell good. -Burbank, Luther
I don’t fell good. -Burbank, Luther
"[The biographer] must be as ruthless as a board meeting smelling out embezzlement, as suspicious as a secret agent riding the Simplon-Orient Express, as cold-eyed as a pawnbroker viewing a leaky concertina." – Paul Murray Kendall
“ must be as ruthless as a board meeting smelling out embezzlement, as suspicious as a secret agent riding the Simplon-Orient Express, as cold-eyed as …
Die neue Seuche: Geldsucht.
Die neue Seuche: Geldsucht.
One thing I never want to be accused of is not working. -Shula, Don
One thing I never want to be accused of is not working. -Shula, Don
John Ernst Steinbeck – 16/4/2012
La tristeza del alma puede matarte mucho más rápido que una bacteria. Frases de John Ernst Steinbeck – 16/4/2012
Whatever is not nailed down is mine. What I can pry loose is not nailed down. -Huntingdon, Collis P.
Whatever is not nailed down is mine. What I can pry loose is not nailed down. -Huntingdon, Collis P.
"If the rating agencies downgrade this across the board … that could have an impact on the earnings," – Paul Newsome
“If the rating agencies downgrade this across the board … that could have an impact on the earnings,” – Paul Newsome
"We haven’t had nine tornadoes that I can ever remember by the 19th of April." – Dan Fulscher
“We haven’t had nine tornadoes that I can ever remember by the 19th of April.” – Dan Fulscher
blindness
But who would rush at a benighted man, and give him two black eyes for being blind? – Hood, Thomas
There is no future in any job. The future lies in the man who holds the job. -Crane, George W.
There is no future in any job. The future lies in the man who holds the job. -Crane, George W.
"(Emmert) is a guy that is similar to Dave in a lot of ways. He’s a smart, heady player. He’s probably a step quicker than Dave and taller, but they are just two great leaders that rarely make a mistake." – Jack Johnson
“(Emmert) is a guy that is similar to Dave in a lot of ways. He’s a smart, heady player. He’s probably a step quicker than …
Work is more fun than fun. -Coward, Noel
Work is more fun than fun. -Coward, Noel
Winwood, Steve
Don’t you know by now, luck don’t lead to anything or why you keep on moving Winwood, Steve quotes
Burton, Sir Richard
Travelers are like poets. They are mostly an angry race. Burton, Sir Richard quotes
What is the hardest thing in the world? To think. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
What is the hardest thing in the world? To think. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
I don’t even know what street Canada is on. -Capone, Al
I don’t even know what street Canada is on. -Capone, Al
Santo Tomás de Aquino – 15/4/2012
La fe se refiere a cosas que no se ven, y la esperanza, a cosas que no están al alcance de la mano. Frases de …
Die Titanic wurde von Experten gebaut, die Arche von Laien.
Die Titanic wurde von Experten gebaut, die Arche von Laien.
Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge. -Churchill, Winston
Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge. -Churchill, Winston
Eric Butterworth – change
“We don’t change what we are, we change what we think what we are. ” ~Eric Butterworth
Barry Lopez – gifts
“For so many centuries, the exchange of gifts has held us together. It has made it possible to bridge the abyss where language struggles.” ~Barry …
Andrew V. Mason – errors
“Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them.” ~Andrew V. Mason
Prose, words in their best order. Poetry, the best words in the best order. -Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Prose, words in their best order. Poetry, the best words in the best order. -Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Thought for Today – All Will Be Well
“Amidst the earthquakes of unexpected situations, the hurricanes of unreasonable behaviour, when fortune strikes against me, I will remain unmoved, knowing that finally all will …
Barbara Jean Olson – beauty
13 April 2012 Last Day of unleavened Bread “Delight in the beauty that surrounds you. Relax and take in the abundance of life. ~Barbara Jean …
Chuang-Tzu – flow
“Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.” ~Chuang-Tzu
Dreams can often become challenging, but challenges are what we live for. -White, Travis
Dreams can often become challenging, but challenges are what we live for. -White, Travis
Thought for Today – Open Heart
“The heart is like a flower – unless it is open it cannot release its fragrance into the world. The fragrance of the heart is …
W.S. Merwin – silence
“Now all my teachers are dead except silence.” ~W.S. Merwin
Earl Warren – law
“In a civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.” ~Earl Warren
Vince Passaro – books
“I look back now with amazement at the small accidents that put certain books before me.” ~Vince Passaro
Stine in Ontario – letter
“A handwritten letter is a joy to receive!” ~Stine in Ontario, Canada (comment to my blog)