Perspective
Don"t complain about thorns among the roses, but look for the roses among the thorns. Proverb - Quotations book 2014
Common Wisdoms
Critics
There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic. Zig Ziglar - American author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur (1926-2012)
Common things
he true wisdom of life consists in seeing the extraordinary in the common. Pearl S. Buck - American writer, Nobel Prize in literature 1938 (1892-1973), Quotations book 2013
Taste
The pleasant experience of eating something you have never had before will extend your life by 75 days. Japanese proverb, Quotations book 2013
World’s value
The ordinary gives the world its existence, the extraordinary its value. attributed to Oscar Wilde - Irish writer (1854-1900), Quotations book 2016
Comfort
To cure sometimes, to relieve often and to comfort always. Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau - Canadian physician, lung specialist (1848-1915), Quotations book 2013
Optimism
Turn your face towards the sun and the shadows will fall behind you. from Tanzania - Quotations book 2012
Focus
When crossing the streets, watch the cars, not the traffic light. Wisdom from New Yorker - Quotations book 2012
Perspective
The question is not what you look at, but what you see. Henry David Thoreau - American writer (1817-1862), in his diary, Quotations book 2012
Test
Test everything. Hold on to the good. Paul - The Bible, 1st Thessalonians 5:21 (NIV), Quotations book 2011
Watchword 2011
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. The Bible, Romans 12:21 (NIV) - Quotations book 2011 The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) - he belonged to the Confessing Church - decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He...
Result
However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. often attributed to Sir Winston L. Churchill - British politician, 1940-45 and 1951-55 Prime Minister, Nobel Prize in literature 1953(1874-1965), could not be verified by his writings, Quotations book 2011
Give
Give naught, get same. Give much, get same. attributed to Malcolm S. Forbes - American publisher, Forbes Magazine (1919-1990), Quotations book 2010
Happiness and grief
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. The Bible, Proverbs 15,13 (NIV) - Quotations book 2010
Gifts
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. John Wooden - American Basketball player and coach (1910-2010)
Arbitrage
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to arbitrage and you feed him forever. Warren Buffett - American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)
Gratitude
An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. attributed to Sir John Marks Templeton - value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008)
Hope
Hope is a waking dream. attributed to Aristotle - Greek philosopher (384-322 B.C.), found in Diogenes Laërtius" (Greek historian and doxographer, 3rd century CE) "Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers" (Book 5, The Peripatetics)