The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you. Laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion. William Makepeace Thackeray – English romancier (1811-1863), from “Vanity Fair” (1848)
Big jobs generally go to men who prove their ability to outgrow smaller jobs. American proverb
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. Demosthenes – Greek speaker and politician (384-322 B.C.)
Courage doesn”t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says: I”ll try again tomorrow. Mary Anne Radmacher – American writer, artist and speaker (b. 1957)
The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it”s the same problem you had last year. attributed to John Foster Dulles – American politician, 1953-59 Secretary of State (1888-1959)
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. Theodore Roosevelt – American politician, 1901-09 26th president, Nobel Peace Prize 1906 (1858-1919), from his speech in Birmingham, New York, on October 24th, 1910
Work is personal commitment, but no burden. Patrizio Bertelli – Italian entrepreneur (Prada, b. 1946)
The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. Napoleon Hill – American writer: “Think And Grow Rich” (1883-1970)
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into the air. John Quincy Adams – American politician, 1825-29 6th president (1767-1848), from his adress speech in Plymouth on December 22nd, 1802
Let no one bewail his poverty, for the universal Kingdom has been revealed. Let no one weep for his iniquities, for pardon has shown forth from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Saviour”s death has set us free. Johan Chrysostom – born Johan of Antioch, Greek Doctor of Church, 398-407 Archbishof of Constantinopel (344 or 349-407), from his easter Sermon, Quotations book...
The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It”s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer. Nolan K. Bushnell – American engineer and multiple company founder: Atari et. al. (b....
The voice of intelligence…is drowned out by the roar of fear. It is ignored by the voice of desire. It is contradicted by the voice of shame. It is biased by hate and extinguished by anger. Most of all it is silenced by ignorance. Dr. Karl Augustus Menninger – American pyschiatrist, co-founder of Menninger clinic (1893-1990)
When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it. attributed to Dr. Sigmund Freud – Austrian neurologist, psychologist and religion critic, founder of psychoanalysis (1856-1939), Quotations book 2016
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. Charles Darwin – Britisch scientist (1809-1882), Quotations book 2016
University am 12. September 1962 We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills. John F. Kennedy – American politician, 1961-63 35th president (1917-1963), in his peech at Rice University on September 12th,...
In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story. Walter Cronkite – American journalist (1916-2009)
The income tax has made more liars out of more Americans than golf has. William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers – American humorist (1879-1935)
When you stop getting better, you stop being good. Franz Türk – Austrian cellarer, vineyard owner and entrepreneur (b. 1970), Quotations book 2016
100 % of the information we have about a company reflects the past, while 100 % of its value depends on the future. Bill Miller – American portfolio manager (b. 1950), Quotations book 2016
To be better than the market, you have to sell what others are buying and the other way around. Dr. J. B. Mark Mobius – American portfolio manager, pioneer in emerging-market investing, known as “Grand Master of Asian stocks” (b. 1936), Quotations book 2016