A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play, his labour and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself he always seems to be doing both. Enough...
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will...
The great enemy of communication […] is the illusion of it. William Hollingsworth “Holly” Whyte Jr. – American sociologist and journalist (1917-1999), in the article “Is Anybody Listening?” (“Fortune Magazine”, September 1950)
When written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters – one represents danger and one represents opportunity. John F. Kennedy – American politician, 1961-63 35th president (1917-1963), from his speech at the Convocation of the “UNCF”, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 12, 1959
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. The bible, John 13:35 (NIV)
Be not proud because of thy learning, for no limit can be set to skill, neither is there any craftsman that possesseth full advantages. To hear is to profit; the ear of him who hears is perfect. Ptahhotep, or Ptah-hotep – Ancient Egypt vizier and government official (Fifth Dynasty, ca. 2.400 B. C.) from his “Instructions of Ptahhotep” (c. 2.400 B. C., discovered 1847),...
Φύσις δύο ὦτα παρέσχεν ἀνθρώπῳ, στόμα δὲ ἕν, ἵνα διπλάσια τῶν λεγομένων ἀκούῃ. Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak. Epictetus – Greek philosopher (c. 50 – 138), from his fragment...
The hard way builds solidly a foundation of confidence that cannot be swept away. “Colonel” Harland David Sanders – American company founder: “Kentucky Fried Chicken” (1890-1980)
Faith turns the impossible into achievable. biblical wisdom – with reference to Marcus 9:23 (“All things are possible for one who believes”, ESV) and Lucas 1,37 (“For nothing will be impossible with God”, ESV)
It’s not the will to win that matters…everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters. Paul William “Bear” Bryant – American football player and coach (1913-1983),quoted in “I Ain’t Never Been Nothing but a Winner” (2000)
Mistakes are opportunities to learn. Harvey Mackay – American entrepreneur and author of the 2005 New York Times N° 1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive” (b. 1932), from his blog
We tend to get what we expect – both from ourselves and from others. When we expect more, we tend to get more; when we expect less, we tend to get less. Stephen R. Covey – American writer, speaker and businessman (1932-1912), from “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything” (2008)
Let us strive for the impossible. The great achievements throughout history have been the conquest of what seemed the impossible. Sir Charles Spencer “Charlie” Chaplin Jr. -British actor (1889-1977), from his speech “To Support the President’s Rally for a Second Front Now!”, at the Madison Square Park (July 22,1942)
Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom. wisdom, inspired by George Smith Patton Jr.– American general of the US army (1885-1945), who wrote in his diary from November 17th, 1943: “Well, pretty soon I will hit bottom and then bounce.”
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. wisdom, often attributed to Franklin D. Roosevelt – American politician, 1933-45 32nd president (1882-1945), could not be verified by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
“Praying without ceasing” from 1 Thessalonians 5:17 means conversing with God while shopping, driving, working, or performing any other everyday task. Richard Duane “Rick” Warren – American Baptist pastor and author (b. 1954), from his devotional “Be in Constant Communion with God” (“Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope”, February 16,...
To be successful, you must be willing to do the things today others won’t do in order to have the things tomorrow others won’t have. Leslie Calvin “Les” Brown – American motivational speaker (b. 1945)
You just can’t beat the person who never gives up. George Herman “Babe” Ruth – American baseball player (1895-1948), in the magazine article “Bat It Out!” (“The Rotarian”, July 1940)
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. The Bible, Colossians 3:23 (NIV)