Patience
Patience is a product of confidence and trust. Peter D. Kaufman – American publisher and business executive, chair and CEO Glenair, Inc. (b. 1954), Quotations book 2026
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Spirit trumps money
Dollars and guns are no substitute for brains and willpower. Dwight David Eisenhower – American general and politician, 1953-61 34th president (1890-1969), from a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio, quoted in the “Time Magazine” (October 6th, 1952), Quotations book 2026
Friends
Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there. wisdom, Quotations book 2026
Family
In the family I learn the complex choreography of love – what it means to give and take and share, to grow from obedience to responsibility, to learn, challenge, rebel, make mistakes, to forgive and be forgiven, to argue and make up, to win without triumph and know when graciously to lose. It’s where we acquire emotional intelligence, that delicate negotiation between the given and the...
Decide
Making tough decisions compounds over long periods of time to build something great. Mark Zuckerberg – American company founder: facebook (b. 1984), iin a message on “threads.net” (11. January 2025), Quotations book 2026
Efficient and effective
Efficiency is doing things right, effectiveness is doing the right thing. Peter F. Drucker – Austrian-born American management expert (1909-2005), Quotations book 2026
Dosing
Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest. William Shakespeare – English writer (1564-1616), from “King Lear”, Act 2, scene 4 (c. 1606), Quotations book 2026
Design
[Design] is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. Steve Jobs – American company founder: Apple (1955-2011), from “The Guts of a New Machine” (“The New York Times”, November 30th, 1993)
Οι άνθρωποι είναι από τη φύση τους περίεργοι
All men naturally desire knowledge. Πάντες ἄνθρωποι τοῦ εἰδέναι ὀρέγονται φύσει. Aristotle – Greek philosopher (384-322 B.C.), in his “Metaphysics”, book I, chapter I (Met. I 21, 980a; “τὰ μετὰ τὰ φυσικά”, c. 350 B.C.), Quotations book...
Bible
Scripture is like a river again, broad and deep, shallow enough here for the lamb to go wading, but deep enough there for the elephant to swim. Pope Gregory I – aka Gregory the Great, Roman theologian, 590-604 Holy Father, one of the four Latin doctors of the Church(etwa 540-604), from his “Epistle to the most reverend and holy Leander”, published in “Morals in...
Commuove
Se qualcosa ti commuove non servono spiegazioni. Se non lo fa nessuna spiegazione ti commuoverà mai. Federico Fellini – Regista e sceneggiatore italiano (1920-1993), Libro delle citazioni 2026 If you are moved by it, you don’t need it explained to you. If not, no explanation can make you moved by it. Federico Fellini – Italian film director and script wirter (1920-1993),...
Relationships
Vibrant relationships fuel remarkable results. Dan Rockwell – American public speaker and leadership blogger (b. 1964)
Key to success
Look for single decisions that remove hundreds or thousands of other decisions. Timothy “Tim” Ferriss – American entrepreneur and author (b. 1977), Quotations book 2026
Do better
If I could wish for one thing, it is that we always have the wisdom to count our blessings, but also, the divine discontent to always want to do better. Lee Hsien Loong – Singaporean politician, senior minister since 2024, 2004-2024 3rd prime minister (b. 1952), Quotations book 2026
Rectum cor
Vis habere rectum cor? Tu fac quod vult Deus; noli Deum velle facere quod vis tu. Do you want to have a heart straight? Do what God wants; do not want God to do what you want. Augustine of Hippo – known as Aurelius Augustinus, early Christian theologian and philosopher, one of the four Latin Doctor of Church (354-430), from his “Expositions on the Psalms”...
Faith
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. The Bible, Hebrew 11:1 (NIV)
Incentives
Show me the incentives, and I’ll show you the outcomes. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (1924-2023), from his speech “The Psychology of Human Misjudgement” at Harvard University (June 1st, 1995), Quotations book 2026
Break Dependency
All misery comes from dependency. If you weren’t dependent on income, people, or technology, you would be truly free. The only way to be deeply happy is to break all dependencies. Derek Sivers – American writer (b. 1969), from “How to Live – 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion” (2022)