You can”t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets. Arnold A. Schwarzenegger – Austrian-born American actor, bodybuilder and politician, 2003-11 Governor of California (b. 1947), in his commencement speech at the University of California (May 15th, 2009), Quotations book 2017
When you talk you are only repeating what you already know, but when you listen you may learn something. Wisdom – Quotations book 2017
Content makes poor men rich; Discontent makes rich men poor. Benjamin Franklin – American politician, writer and scientist (1706-1790), from “Poor Richard Improved” (1749), Quotations book 2017
You can”t get very far until you start doing something for somebody else. Melvin Jones – American business leader, founder of Lions Club International (1879-1961), Quotations book 2017
Det er det du gjør og ikke det du sier som viser hvem du egentlig er. Norsk ordtak – Sitater bok 2017 It”s what you do, not what you say, that shows who you really are. Norwegian proverb – Quotations book 2017
Wisdom frees from doubts, morality frees from suffering, determination frees from fear. 知者不惑， 仁者不憂， 勇者不懼。 attributed to Confucius – Chinese philosopher and teacher (around 551-479 B.C.), from the “Lun Yu”, a collection of sayings attributed to Master Kong and his followers, first published in the 2nd century (book IX, chapter 28), Quotations book...
Before you attempt to beat the odds, make sure you can survive the odds beating you. Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Kersten – American sociologist and author (1933-2006), Quotations book 2017
Managers and investors alike must understand that accounting numbers are the beginning, not the end, of business valuation. Warren Buffett – American investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), in his letter to Berkshire Shareholders (1982), Quotations book 2017
It wasn”t raining when Noah built the Ark. proverbial saying – Quotations book 2017
If no mistake have you made, yet losing you are … a different game you should play. Wisdom from Jedi Master Yoda – character from the book and film series “Star Wars”, from the novel “Shatterpoint” (2004), Quotations book 2017
Whoever tries the most stuff wins! Tom Peters – American author and consultant (b. 1942), Quotations book 2017 see tompeters.com
Scientiam non ut possessio habeatur, sed sicut aliquid ab eo mutuatum. Wisdom is not held by men as a possession, but as something on loan. Thomas Aquinas – Italian philosopher and theologian (1224/25-1274), from his comment on Aristotle”s Metaphysics “Sententia libri Metaphysicae” (lib. 1 l. 3 n....
Our doubts are traitors And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare – English writer (1564-1616), from “Measure for Measure”, act 1, scene 4 (1604)
The secret of getting forward is to make the first step. Proverb, often attributed to Mark Twain – born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910), Quotations book 2017
First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you. Nicholas Klein – American attorney and trade unionist (1884-1951), from his address at the Third Biennial Convention of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers (1918), Quotations book 2017
Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. motivational dictum
The time to reflect on your 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), Quotations book 2017
When God provides more money, we often think: This is a blessing! Well, yes, but it would be just as scriptural to think: This is a test! Randy C. Alcorn – director of the Eternal Perspective Ministries and author (b. 1954), from “The Treasure Principle: Discovering the Secret of Joyful Giving” (2001), Quotations book 2017
1. Trust yourself. 2. Break some rules. 3. Don”t be afraid to fail. 4. Ignore the naysayers. 5. Work like hell. 6. Give something back. Arnold A. Schwarzenegger – Austrian-born American actor, bodybuilder and politician, 2003-11 Governor of California (b. 1947), in his commencement speech at the University of California (May 15th, 2009), Quotations book...
Cowardice asks the question: “Is it safe?” Expediency asks the question: “Is it politic?” Vanity asks the question: “Is it popular?” But conscience asks the question: “Is it right?” And there comes a time, when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right....