Category Archives: Quotes
Colin Powell’s Rules
~ from My American Journey by Colin Powell with Joseph E. Persico
Thoughts for Memorial Day
“Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well.”- Jennifer M. Granholm “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. … Continue reading
Wisdom from Leonardo da Vinci
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. ~Leonardo da Vinci
Wisdom from Thomas Edison
Wisdom from the mind of the great inventor, Thomas Alva Edison: Opportunity is missed by most people, because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. To … Continue reading
The “Daring Greatly” Quote
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the … Continue reading
Ten Quotes to Help You Accept Change…by ARHuelsenbeck
I hate change. When I like something, I want it to stay the same. Forever. J.D. Salinger, in The Catcher in the Rye, wrote: “Certain things, they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick … Continue reading