quotes

“One of the true tests

“One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.” Arnold Glasow

“I not only use all

“I not only use all the brains that I have but all that I can borrow.” Woodrow Wilson

“To acquire knowledge, one must

“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” Marilyn vos Savant

A reporter commented on Einstein's

A reporter commented on Einstein's genius, to which Albert replied, “You don't understand. Everyone is a genius, but if you grade a fish at tree climbing, he'll think he's stupid. Sadly, the student with the best memories receives the highest grades. That makes as much sense as giving the highest grade to the tallest student. I was successful because I refused to waste time memorizing anything. That destroys creativity and imagination and discourages thinking. Know where to find the information and how to use it--That's the secret of success.”

“We may run, walk, stumble,

“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.” Gloria Gaither

“All the best stories in

“All the best stories in the world are but one story in reality--the story of escape. It is the only thing which interests us all and at all times, how to escape.” Arthur Christopher Benson

“Trouble is part of your

“Trouble is part of your life, and if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you a chance to love you enough.” Dinah Shore

“A great teacher never strives

“A great teacher never strives to explain his vision. He simply invites you to stand beside him and see for yourself.” R. Inman

“What one knows is, in

“What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know enough who know how to learn.” Henry Adams

“Love and magic have a

“Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice.” Nora Roberts

“What nature delivers to us

“What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in it.” Isaac Bashevis Singer

“The Bible tells us to

“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.” Mark Twain

“Winter is an etching, spring

“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” Stanley Horowitz

“The solution to adult problems

“The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon the how our children grow up today. There is no greater insight into the future than recognizing when we save our children, we save ourselves.” Margaret Mead

“Delicious autumn! My very soul

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” George Eliot

“We cannot really love anybody

“We cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh.” Agnes Repplier Americans and Others, 1912

“I'm always thinking about creating.

“I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning. Every day I find something creative to do with my life.” Miles Davis

“The trick to juggling is

“The trick to juggling is determining which balls are made of rubber and which ones are made of glass.” Unknown

“You cannot hold back a

“You cannot hold back a good laugh any more than you can the tide. Both are forces of nature.” William Rotsler

“It is difficult to live

“It is difficult to live in the present, ridiculous to live in the future, and impossible to live in the past. Nothing is as far away as one minute ago.” Jim Bishop

“No man is useless who

“No man is useless who has a friend, and if we are loved we are indispensable.” Robert Louis Stevenson, novelist, essayist, and poet (1850-1894)

“Nothing that grieves us can

“Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws of proportion a child's loss of a doll and a king's loss of a crown are events of the same size.” Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)

“In the pursuit of happiness,

“In the pursuit of happiness, the difficulty lies in knowing when you have caught up with it.” R.H. Grenville