People

The world is as it is – we make the difference. Dr. Jagdish Parikh - Indian manager, author and speaker (b. 1940)

Generally speaking, envy, resentment, revenge and self-pity are disastrous modes of thought. […] You do not want to drift into self-pity. … Self-pity will not improve the situation. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (1924-2023), from his USC School of Law Commencement speech (May 13th, 2007)

Elegance is not to be noticed, it"s to be remembered. attributed to Giorgio Armani – Italian fashion designer (b. 1934) L"eleganza non è farsi notare, ma farsi ricordare. attribuita a Giorgio Armani - stilista italiano (*1934)

Progress is not possible without deviation (from the norm). Frank Zappa - American rock musician (1940-1993), from an interview with VPRO (February 11th, 1971)

If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important, and you do that by being genuine and humble. Nelson Mandela – South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, 1994-99 president, Nobel Peace Prize (1918-2013), from an interview with Oprah Winfrey for the "O magazine" (April 2001)

For the power of Man to make himself what he pleases means [...] the power of some men to make other men what they please. C. S. Lewis - British writer (1898-1963), from "The Abolition of Man" (1943)

Never underestimate the man who overestimates himself. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (1924-2023), at the Daily Journal annual meeting (February 12th, 2020)

Extraordinary people need extraordinary conditions. Melker Schörling - Swedish businessman and investor (Securitas AB, Assa Abloy, 1947-2023) Utomordentliga personer behöver utomordentliga förutsättningar. Melker Schörling – svensk affärsman och investerare (Securitas AB, Assa Abloy, 1947-2023)

Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening. advice

Attitude is the "little" thing that makes the big difference. Zig Ziglar - American author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur (1926-2012), from "See You At The Top" (1975), Quotations book 2020

Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give. William Arthur Ward - American writer (1921-1994), from his poem "Before You" (1963), Quotations book 2020

Men make decisions, boys want it all. English proverb - Quotations book 2020

Grace is loving people for who they are, where they are. It’s loving people before they change, not just after they change. Mark Batterson – American pastor and author (b. 1969), from "All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life" (2013), Quotations book 2020

It"s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you"ll drift in that direction. Warren Buffett - American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2020

Omnia, quae fiunt in toto mundo, in spe fiunt. Martin Luther - German reformatorian (1483-1546), from his speech N° 38, published in "Luthers Werke in Auswahl", Book eight (1930), Quotations book 2020

Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger. Walter Bagehot - English economist and author, editor in chief of "The Economist" (1826-1877), from "Physics and Politics Or Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of Natural Selection and Inheritance to Political Society" (1872), Quotations book 2020

When someone dreams alone, it is just a dream. When we dream together, it is the beginning of a new reality. Raul Seixas - Brazilian musician (1945-1989), lyrics of "Prelúdio" (1974), Quotations book 2020 Sonho que se sonha só, e só um sonho que se sonha só. Mas sonho que se sonha junto é realidade. Raul Seixas - músico brasileiro (1945-1989), letras para "Prelúdio", Livro de cotações...

We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. wisdom

A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. Yōko Ono - American artist and musicien (b. 1933), quoted by husband John Lennon (British musician and composer, 1940-1980) in an interview in December 1980, published in "All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono" (2000)

The two most important days of a man’s life are the day on which he was born and the day on which he discovers why he was born. wisdom - quoted in a sermon by Ernest T. Campbell, American pastor (1923-2010), at the Riverside Church, New York (January 25th, 1970)