Wisdom 2
• There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it hardly behooves any of us to talk about the rest of us. -Edward Wallis Hoch
• Everbody sets out to do something, and everybody does something, but no one does what he sets out to do. -George Moore
• By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. -Confucius
• The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. – Allan K. Chalmers
• Do not wait for extrordinary circumstances to do good; try to use ordinary situations. -Jean Paul Richter
• People, like nails, lose their effectiveness when they lose direction and begin to bend. -Walter Savage Landor
• Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for your old age. -Christopher Morley
• The fruit of Silence is Prayer,
The fruit of Prayer is Faith,
The fruit of Faith is Love,
The fruit of Love is Service,
The fruit of Service is Peace. -Mother Teresa
• It is better to believe than to disbelieve, in so doing you bring everything to the realm of possibly. -Albert Einstein
• Everything you are against weakens you. Everythingt you are for empowers you. -Wayne Dyer
• It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning. -Claude Bernard (1813-1878 French Physiologist)
• A problem is your chance to do your best. -Duke Elington
• In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.-Theodore Roosevelt
• The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. -Francis Maitland Balfour
• Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. -Eddie Cantor
• If I am not for myself, who will be? -Pirke Avoth
• Long-term planning is not about making long-term decisions, it is about understanding the future consequence of today’s decisions. -Gary Ryan Blair
• Real success in life means the individual’s conquest of himself, it means how he has bettered himself not how he has bettered his fortune. The great question of life is not What have I? but What am I? -William George Jord
• To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. -Donald A.Adams
• When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier. -Roy Disney
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