quotes

“Bodies in motion tend to

“Bodies in motion tend to remain in motion; bodies at rest tend to remain in bed.” unknown

“Imagination is intelligence having fun.”

“Imagination is intelligence having fun.” unknown

“Coincidences are spiritual puns.” G.K.

“Coincidences are spiritual puns.” G.K. Chesterton, essayist and novelist (1874-1936)

“All we know about the

“All we know about the new economic world tells us that nations which train engineers will prevail over those which train lawyers. No nation has ever sued its way to greatness.” Richard Lamm

“Most people are mirrors, reflecting

“Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles fester. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” Sydney J. Harris

“How old would you be

“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” Satchel Paige

“It's terrible to realize you

“It's terrible to realize you don't learn how to live until you're ready to die and, then it's too late.” Edna Ferber, 1887-1968, American Author

“The secret of a man

“The secret of a man who is universally interesting is that he is universally interested.” William Dean Howells, American author (1837-1920).

“A man's conscience, like a

“A man's conscience, like a warning line on the highway, tells him what he shouldn't do - but it does not keep him from doing it.” Frank A. Clark

“Take a music bath once

“Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, and you will find that it is to the soul what the water bath is to the body.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., US Supreme Court Justice (1841-1935)

“Lost time is never found

“Lost time is never found again.” Benjamin Franklin

“The shoe that fits one

“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.” Carl Gustav Jung, psychiatrist and psychologist (1875-1961)

“Of all the things I

“Of all the things I have learned in my lifetime, the one with the greatest value is that unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly and most underrated agent of human change. Competition will improve quality and lower costs. Confidence will enable us to climb a mountain instead of a molehill. But kindness that catches us by surprise brings out the best in our natures.” Bob Kerrey

“The common denominator of success

“The common denominator of success lies in forming the habit of doing things that failures don't like to do.” Albert Gray

“It is one of the

“It is one of the paradoxes of success that the things and ways which got you there are seldom those things that keep you there.” Charles Handy

“Without deviation from the norm,

“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” Frank Zappa

“Start by doing what's necessary;

“Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” St. Francis of Assisi

“I look for what needs

“I look for what needs to be done.... After all, that's how the universe designs itself.” R. Buckminster Fuller, engineer, designer, and architect (1895-1983)

“Success is not the key

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” Albert Schweitzer

“The roots of true achievement

“The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.” Harold Taylor

“Two kinds of gratitude: The

“Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.” E. A. Robinson

“Our truest response to the

“Our truest response to the irrationality of the world is to paint or sing or write; for only in such response do we find truth.” Madeleine L'Engle, "The Writer" - June 2002