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The following
quotes are not necessarily quotes from great leaders or inspiring
statements that might be used by leaders. Rather, they are but wisdom
that might be applied to the process of becoming a great leader
(or parent). They represent food for thought, fodder to consider
daily.
Attempt
has been made to "categorize" the quotes into three general
areas, Leadership, Success and Personal for the purpose of search
efficiency. Interestingly, so many of the elements that lend themselves
to either personal or professional success share a common thread,
therefore, categorizing has been difficult at best and many of the
quotes may seemed wrongly categorized.
Credit has been extended whenever
possible to the authors, the value of each quote as a component
of public domain and as a treasure is recognized in all cases. We
hope you enjoy and perhaps can benefit from the short selection
of quotes to follow.
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People who matter are most aware that everyone else does, too.
Malcolm Forbes
Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through
which you must see the world.
George Bernard Shaw
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
Colin Powell
The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of
others. Hasidic saying
First keep the peace within yourself, and then you can also
bring peace to others. Thomas
a Kempis
To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your
heart. Donald Laird
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of
you. Deepak Chopra
Nihil Obstat: Latin for "Nothing stands in the way".
Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there
is anything you can do. Think up something
appropriate and do it. Edgar
Watson Howe
Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to
remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.
Thomas
Jefferson
Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.
Frank Tyger
Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.
George Eliot
There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our
children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.
Hodding
Carter
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the
mirror that reflects it. Edith
Wharton
The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your
riches, but to reveal to him his own. Benjamin
Disraeli
A lie has speed, but truth has endurance.
Edgar J. Mohn
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we
have done for others and the world remains
and is immortal. Albert
Pike
Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let
your presence light new light in the hearts
of people. Mother
Teresa
Values are like fingerprints. Nobody's are the same, but you
leave 'em all over everything you do. Elvis
Presley
Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the
entire world agrees with it, nor less so even if
the whole world disagrees with it.
Maimonides
To be blind is bad, but worse is to have eyes and not see. Helen
Keller
My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me. Henry
Ford
The way to succeed is never quit. That's it. But really be humble
about it. Alex Haley
Enthusiasm is a kind of faith that has been set on fire. George
Matthew Adams
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it
ain't goin' away. Elvis
Presley
Don't worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they
are always watching you. Robert
Fulghum
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together
as fools. Martin Luther
King, Jr
That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled
to snarl occasionally. William
Feather
Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which
he has, and that which he thinks he has.
Alphonse
Karr
He who wants to expand the field of happiness, let him lay the
foundation of it on the bottom of his heart. Tao
saying
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by an encounter
with another human being. Each of us owes the
deepest thanks to those who have rekindled
this inner light. Albert
Schweitzer
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the
kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it's the
spiritual inspiration that comes to
one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and
is willing to trust
him with his friendship. Ralph
Waldo Emerson
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
William James
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good
deed in a naughty world. William
Shakespeare
Humility is the solid foundation of all the virtues. Confucius
The question for the child is not "Do I want to be good?"
but "Whom do I want to be like?" Bruno
Bettelheim
We cannot hold a torch to light another person's path without
brightening our own. Ben
Sweetland
It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.
Robert M. Pirsig
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. J.C.
Watts
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in
passing it over, he is superior. Sir
Francis Bacon
I have a 'Play The Melody' philosophy. It means don't over-arrange,
don't make life difficult. Just play the melody -
and do it the simplest way possible.
Jackie Gleason
Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.
Lady Bird Johnson
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Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you
must acquire it. Sudie
Back
Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier
you get. Ray Kroc
I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.
Lou Holtz
Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the
chess player, not the chess piece. Ralph
Charell
Problems are only opportunities in work clothes. Henry
J. Kaiser
Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.
Motto of the Special
Olympics
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais
Nin
Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly. Robert
F. Kennedy
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and
precious life? Mary
Oliver
Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments
they always keep. Denis
Waitley
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in a pretty and well preserved body,
but rather to skid inbroadside, thoroughly
used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW--What
a Ride!
If you stop flapping as enthusiastically, you may will loose
altitude and getting that altitude back may be
darn near impossible.
The more I want to get something done, the less I call it
work. Richard Bach
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually
fearing you will make one. Elbert
Hubbard
Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got. Janis
Joplin
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough
enough to follow through. Rosalynn
Carter
I was strongest when I laughed at my weakness. Elmer
Diktonius
Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard
for them. Chaim Weizmann
Do or do not. There is no try. Yoda,
'The Empire Strikes Back'
All we have to decide is what to do with the time we are given.
Gandalf to Frodo,
The Fellowship of the Ring (movie)
Man improves himself as he follows his path; if he stands
still, waiting to improve before he makes a decision,
he'll never move. Paulo
Coelho
Following the course of least resistance makes for crooked
rivers and crooked men. Lanny
Henninger
The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. Joseph
Campbell
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"The anguish of a guilty conscience vs the peacefulness
of a clear one".
Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain
the whole truth, or the only truth. Charles
A. Dana
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you
do are in harmony. Mahatma
Gandhi
It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really
are. E. E. Cummings
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but
hard to get out of. Anonymous
We must remain as close to the flowers, the grass, and the butterflies
as the child is who is not yet so much taller
than they are. Friedrich
Nietzsche
What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being
alone can be. Ellen Burstyn
God gave us memories that we might have roses in December. James
M. Barrie
Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty.
It merely moves from their faces to their hearts.
Martin Buxbaum
The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither
need you do anything but be yourself. Lao-Tzu
The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get
the urge to throw a snowball. Doug
Larson
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.
Anne Frank
Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy. Rabbi
Abraham Heschel
It is pleasing to God whenever you rejoice or laugh from the
bottom of your heart. Martin
Luther
Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four
pieces with your bare hands--and then just eat one
of the pieces. Judith
Viorst
I thank you God for this most amazing day; for the leaping greenly
spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for
everything, which is natural which is infinite
which is yes. E. E. Cummings
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank
you, it will be enough. Meister
Eckhart
Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful. Annette
Funicello
The girl of my dreams became the love of my life.
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something
to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Jose Addison
I gave my life to be the person I am. Was it worth it?
Richard Bach
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