Leader
A good leader has a moral integrity that survives both success and failure. Sir Elton John – British singer, musician and composer (b. 1947), at the Worls Economic Forum in Davos (January 2018), Quotations book 2019
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Passion
The first lesson I have learnt is the importance of finding, and following, a passion. Sir Elton John – British singer, musician and composer (b. 1947), at the Worls Economic Forum in Davos (January 2018), Quotations book 2019
Loyalty
Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first. Simon O. Sinek – American author, speaker and optimist (b. 1973), from “Leaders Eat Last Deluxe: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don”t” (2014), Quotations book 2019 see Startwithwhy.com
Savoir et voir
Il faut savoir et voir, et il faut voir et savoir. Claude Lanzmann – réalisateur et documentaire français (1925-2018), d”après une interview dans “Cahiers du cinéma”, n ° 374, (juillet / août 1985)
All to the best
I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn’t need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry About? Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1963-1947), in an interview with Dale Carnegie (born Dale Carnagey, American author and personality Coach, 1888-1955), Quotations book...
Commandments of nonviolence
1. Meditate daily on the teachings and life of Jesus. 2. Remember always that the nonviolent movement … seeks justice and reconciliation — not victory. 3. Walk and talk in the manner of love, for God is love. 4. Pray daily to be used by God in order that all men might be free. 5. Sacrifice personal wishes in order that all men might be free. 6. Observe with both friend and foe the ordinary...
Listen instead of speaking
We have two ears, but one mouth so that we may hear more but speak less. διὰ τοῦτο … δύο ὦτα ἔχομεν, στόμα δὲ ἕν, ἵνα πλείονα μὲν ἀκούωμεν, ἥττονα δὲ λέγωμεν. Zeno of Citium – Greek philosopher (c. 333-c. 261 BC), from “Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers” (book seven, Zeno of Citium) by Diogenes Laërtius (Greek historian and doxographer, 3rd...
Watchword 2019
Seek peace and pursue it. The Bible, Psalms 34:15 (NIV) – Quotations book 2019 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 has established...
Fokus
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John Wooden – American basketball player and coach (1910-2010), Quotations book 2019
Minimum turnover
The produce of a field stands related to the amount of that mineral ingredient which its soil contains in smallest quantity. Mineral Theory by Prof. Dr. Justus Freiherr von Liebig – German chemist and agricultural scientist (1803-1873), from “Principles of Agricultural Chemistry: With Special Reference to the Late Researches Made in England”...
All is possible for GOD
No one can stop you. The bible, Job 42:2 (NLT) – Quotations book 2019
Walk on mountains
The Lord and King gives me strength. … He helps me walk on the highest places. The bible, Habakkuk 3:19 (NIRV)
Médiateur
Nous ne connaissons Dieu que par J.-C. Sans ce médiateur est ôtée toute communication avec Dieu. Blaise Pascal – Mathématicien et philosophe français (1623-1662), a “Pensée Non. 221”
Fortune
Forming fortune is like a big tree giving shade. Norman Rentrop – German publisher (b. 1957)
You need 3 things for your succes
To make your way in life you need 3 things: A deep sense of inner purpose and the will to renew it. A clear vision of where you want to get to and the energy to pursue it. And courage. Courage to take steps which others might fear to take. Ralph Coverdale – British psychologist, management consultant and trainer, founder of “The Coverdale Organisation” (1918-1975), Quotations book...
Strength
Do not pray for lighter burdens, pray for a stronger back! attributed to Teresa of Àvila – spanish mystic and Catholic nun (1515-1582), Quotations book 2019
Count what counts
Count your garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall; Count your days by golden hours don’t remember clouds at all! Count the night by stars, not shadows Count your life with smiles – not tears And on every birthday morning, count your age by friends – not years. birthday poem, given to a lady”s 90th birthday in Richfield Springs, New York, published in...
Scrutinize
The time to reflect on your investing methods is when you are most successful, not when you are making the most mistakes. Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008)
Silence
God’s native language is silence, the church fathers say. Silence is God’s voice, and that voice says, “I love you, I love you, I love you.” For silence is the space that God has made within his Being for us to be. This is love: to let the other be, to open a space within self for other. Silence is that space within God’s being where we are able to be. So, when we hear silence, we...
Gratitude
Reconnaissance … est une vigilance de l’âme … contre les forces de dispersion intérieure. Gabriel Marcel – philosophe français, représentant de l”existentialisme chrétien (1889-1973), de “Le déclin de la sagesse” (1954) Gratitude … is a vigilance of the soul … against the inward forces of dispersal. Gabriel Marcel – French philosopher, representative of Christian...