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Ability

Ability is nothing without opportunity. attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte – French general and 1804-14 emperor (1769-1821)

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Ибо тайна бытия человеческого не в том, чтобы только жить, а в том, для чего жить. Федор Достоевский – русский писатель (1821-1881), из “Бра́тья Карама́зовы”, часть II, Книга пятая, глава 5 (1880) For the secret of man’s being is not only to live but to have something to live for. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsk – Russian writer (1821-1881), from “The Brothers...

Fortune

It takes a great deal of boldness and a great deal of caution to make a great fortune; and when you have got it, it requires ten times as much wit to keep it. Nathan Mayer Rothschild – German-born British banker (1777-1836)

Curiosity

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. wisdom, originates from Ellen Parr – American aphorist, quoted in “Reader’s Digest”, volume 117 (December 1980), flasely attributed to Dorothy Parker (American writer, 1893-1967)

Patience

All things are difficult, before they are easy. adage, quoted by Thomas Fuller – English writer (1654-1734) in “Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs; wise sentences and witty sayings, ancient and modern, foreign and British” (1732)

Smart employees

It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do. paraphrased after Steve Jobs – American company founder: Apple (1955-2011)

Growing through crisis

Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. wisdom, falsely attributed to C. S. Lewis – British writer (1898-1963)

Do

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. attributed to Theodore Roosevelt – American politician, 1901-09 26th president, Nobel Peace Prize 1906 (1858-1919), could not be verified by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at the Dickinson State...

Time

The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot. Michael Altshuler – American Global Speaker, Success Coach and Founder: Young Achievers Mastermind (b. 1956)

Luck

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca – Roman philosopher (4 B.C.-65 A.C.)

Great minds

Great minds do not think alike. Prof. Adam Grant – American organizational psychologist, bestselling author and podcast host (b. 1981)

Love your job

If you have a job you love, you never have to work a day in your life. slogan by Jasmin Ilg – German permanent mMakeup artist (b. 1993)

Today

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called tomorrow. Today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live. adage, falsely attributed to the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso – born Lhamo Thondup, Tibetan spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism (b. 1935)

Dreamers

To the next generation of dreamers if I can do this, just imagine what you can do. Sir Richard Branson – British company founder (Virgin) and adventurer (b. 1950), from a social media post on the occasion of his stay in space with “Virgin Galactic”, posted on “X”, formerly “Twitter”, and “Facebook” (July 11,...

Key to victory

The ticket to victory often comes down to bringing your very best when you feel your worst. David Goggins – American former Navy SEAL, athlezte and motovational speaker (b. 1975), from “Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds” (2018)

Stick together

If you’re absent during my struggle don’t expect to be present during my success. wisdom, attributed to Will Smith – American actor (b. 1968)

Information and analytics

Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine. Peter Sondergaard – American keynote speaker and entrepreneur (b. 1965), from his speech at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo (2011)

Experience

Experience has been a stern but excellent teacher. Og Mandino – born Augustine Mandino II, American writer (1923-1996), from “Secrets for success and happiness” (1995)

Good offer

You want to deliver to the world what you would buy if you were on the other end. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (1924-2023), from his USC School of Law Commencement speech (May 13th, 2007)

Realise success

Dream big. Start small. Act now. Robin Sharma – Canadian writer (b. 1964), from a “facebook” post (July 6th, 2014)

Investing

Investing is not a battle of intellect but a battle of temperament. Robert “Rob” Vinall – British value investor, founder and managing director of RV Capital (b. 1973)