The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poet (1807-1882), from "The Ladder of St. Augustine" (1858), Quotations book 2019
Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible. Paul Klee - German painter (1879-1940), in "Creative Credo" (1920)
Whenever two people forgive each other, it is Christmas. Whenever you show understanding for your children, it is Christmas. Whenever you help a person, it is Christmas. Whenever someone decides to live honestly, it is Christmas. Whenever a child is born, it is Christmas. Whenever you try to give a new meaning to your life, it is Christmas. Whenever when you look at each other, with the eyes...
For success, attitude is as important as ability. Sir Walter Scott - Scottish historical novelist, playwright, poet and historian (1771-1832), Quotations book 2019
I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took an excuse. Florence Nightingale - English nurse, founder of modern nursing (1820-1910), from a letter to Miss H. Bonham Carter (1861), Quotations book 2019
Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Tina Fey -American comedienne and actress (b. 1970), from her book "Bossypants" (2011)
The secret of our success is that we never, never give up. Wilma Mankiller – American writer, First Woman Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation (1945-2010), Quotations book 2019
Brand managers no longer own "their brand". Brands are owned by the people who love them. Kevin J. Roberts – British consultant and coach, 1997-2014 CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi (b. 1949), Quotations book 2019
Don’t just aspire to make a living. Aspire to make a difference. Denzel Washington – American actor, director, producer and keynote speaker (b. 1954), in his commencement address at Dillard University (May 9th, 2015), Quotations book 2019
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. John C. Maxwell - American leadership expert, author and speaker (b. 1947), from "The Right to Lead: Learning Leadership Through Character and Courage" (2010)
Leadership is developed daily, not in a day. John C. Maxwell - American leadership expert, author and speaker (b. 1947)
Under pressure, you don"t rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training. Navy seal wisdom - Quotations book 2019
Hire for attitude, train for skills. Herbert D. "Herb" Kelleher - American entrepreneur, co-founder of Southwest Airlines (1931-2019), Quotations book 2019
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. proverb, often attributed to Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. - American tennis player (1943-1993)
(Christ) tu me répétais: Vis le très peu de choses que tu as compris de l’Évangile! Frère Roger - né comme Roger-Louis Schutz-Marsauche, fondateur de la "Communauté de Taizé" œcuménique (1915-2005), de la lettre "Vivre l"inespéré", à l"ouverture du "Conseil de la Jeunesse" (30.8.1974), Brochure de citation 2019
The trick isn"t adding stuff, it"s taking away. attributed to Mark Zuckerberg - American company founder: facebook (b. 1984)
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Sarah Frances Brown - mother of the American writer H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (1940-2021), quoted in his book of aphorisms "P.S. I Love You" (1990)
Go forth and set the world on fire. Ite, inflammate omnia. Ignatius of Loyola - founder of the Jesuit order (1491-1556), who often ended his letters to Jesuits going to the missions with this Expression, Quotations book 2019