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Previous Quotes from 2007

December 31, 2007

You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories. – Stanislaw J. Lec, 1909-1966, Polish Writer

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Playwright and Nobel Prize Winner

Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement. – Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Industrialist and Founder of Ford Motor Company

December 24, 2007

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. – Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th President of the United States

Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm. – Earl Nightingale, 1921-1989, American Motivational Author and Radio Broadcaster

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with others. – Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish Novelist/Poet/Travel Writer

December 18, 2007

Make it a point to do something every day that you don't want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain. – Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist

Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing. – Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish Dramatist/Novelist/Poet

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. – George Washington, 1732-1799, 1st President of the United States

December 11, 2007

Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. – Og Mandino, 1923-1996, American Motivational Author and Speaker

It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot. – Anatole France, 1844-1924, French Author

Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses. – Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American Author and Achievement Expert

December 4, 2007

Out of difficulties grow miracles. – Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French Writer

Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. – Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-born Humanitarian and Missionary

One worthwhile task carried to a successful conclusion is worth half-a-hundred half-finished tasks. – Malcolm S. Forbes, 1917-1990, American Publisher

November 27, 2007

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet and Essayist

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. – Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English Author and Critic

You've got to say, "I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it." It's called perseverance. – Lee Iacocca, American Industrialist and Automobile Executive

November 20, 2007

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. – Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-born American Physicist

No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change. – Barbara De Angelis, American Author and Expert on Relationships and Personal Growth

It is better to know nothing than to know what ain't so. – Josh Billings, 1818-1885, American Humorist and Lecturer

November 13, 2007

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands. – Michelangelo, 1475-1564, Italian Renaissance Sculptor and Painter

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless. – Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American Inventor and Entrepreneur

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. – Carl Jung, 1875-1961, Swiss Psychiatrist

November 6, 2007

We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945, 32nd President of the United States

If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? – John Wooden, American Basketball Player and Coach

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. – Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish Artist and Painter

October 30, 2007

It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters. – Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-born Humanitarian and Missionary

Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging. – Duke Snider, American Baseball Player

It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear. – Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, British Philosopher/Essayist/Statesman

October 23, 2007

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost. – Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, British Author and Clergyman

Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is. – Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American Football Coach

Success is dependent upon the glands -- sweat glands. – Zig Ziglar, American Sales Trainer and Motivational Author/Speaker

October 16, 2007

We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch. – John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, 35th President of the United States

Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity's door if you ardently wish to enter. – B. C. Forbes, 1880-1954, Scottish-born Financial Journalist and Author

A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time. – Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist

October 9, 2007

Find the person who will love you because of your differences and not in spite of them and you have found a lover for life. – Leo Buscaglia, 1924-1998, American Author and Expert on Love and Human Relationships

It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1906-2001, American Aviator and Author

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly. – R. Buckminster Fuller, 1895-1983, American Architect and Engineer

October 2, 2007

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. - Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist

It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about the problem. – Malcolm S. Forbes, 1917-1990, American Publisher

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes. – Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889-1964, Indian Prime Minister

September 25, 2007

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. – Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French Author and Philosopher

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Playwright and Literary Critic

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. – Chinese Proverb

September 18, 2007

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character. – W. Somerset Maugham, 1874-1965, British Novelist and Playwright

Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star. – Confucius, 551-479 B.C., Chinese Thinker and Social Philosopher

If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got. – Lee Iacocca, American Industrialist and Automobile Executive

September 11, 2007

What a grand thing, to be loved! What a grander thing still, to love! – Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French Poet/Dramatist/Novelist

When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace. – John Lubbock, 1834-1913, English Archaeologist/Naturalist/Politician

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. – Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-born American Physicist

September 5, 2007

Nine tenths of education is encouragement. – Anatole France, 1844-1924, French Author

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. – Hubert H. Humphrey, 1911-1978, American Politician and Vice President

It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them. – Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist

August 28, 2007

If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you'll die a lot of times. – Dean Smith, American Basketball Coach

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. – Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American Author/Lecturer/Course Developer

Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also. – Carl Jung, 1875-1961, Swiss Psychiatrist

August 21, 2007

Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet and Essayist

The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top. – Joyce Brothers, American Psychologist/Columnist/Author

Positive anything is better than negative nothing. – Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American Philosopher and Writer

August 14, 2007

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something. – Wilson Mizner, 1876-1933, American Playwright and Entrepreneur

The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff. – Ambrose Bierce, 1842-1914, American Author/Editor/Journalist

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. – John Wooden, American Basketball Coach and Player

August 7, 2007

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. - George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Playwright and Nobel Prize Winner

Find the person who will love you because of your differences and not in spite of them and you have found a lover for life. - Leo Buscaglia, 1924-1998, American Author and Expert on Love and Human Relationships

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. - Voltaire, 1694-1778, French Writer and Philosopher

July 31, 2007

We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Dramatist and Literary Critic

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. – Og Mandino, 1923-1996, American Motivational Author and Speaker

We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. – Marcel Proust, 1871-1922, French Novelist

July 24, 2007

Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time. – Malcolm S. Forbes, 1917-1990, American Publisher

I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work. – Pearl S. Buck, 1892-1973, American Novelist and Pulitzer Prize Winner

Great minds must be ready not only to take opportunities, but to make them. – Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, British Author and Clergyman

July 17, 2007

The ability to change your life comes from the power of love in your heart. Love connects you to other people's emotions. It's the ultimate source of emotional fuel, so plug into it! – Peggy McColl, Canadian Author and Goal Achievement Expert

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945, 32nd President of the United States

There is nothing like a dream to create the future. – Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French Poet/Dramatist/Novelist

July 10, 2007

Gray skies are just clouds passing over. – Duke Ellington, 1899-1974, American Jazz Composer/Pianist/Bandleader

Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. – Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th President of the United States

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. – Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American Inventor and Entrepreneur

July 3, 2007

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender. – Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, Hall of Fame American Football Coach

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction. – Anne Frank, 1929-1945, German-born Diarist

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. – Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887, American Preacher/Orator/Writer

June 26, 2007

How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains! – John Muir, 1838-1914, Scottish-born Environmentalist and Naturalist

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. – Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661, British Clergyman and Author

I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun. – Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American Inventor and Entrepreneur

June 19, 2007

No man ever listened himself out of a job. – Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, 30th President of the United States

No one has ever drowned in sweat. – Lou Holtz, American College Football Coach and Motivational Speaker

No man is rich enough to buy back his past. – Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish Dramatist/Novelist/Poet

June 12, 2007

Many believe that self-help and self-improvement is about rags to riches, failure to success, and so forth, when indeed it is the beginning of a journey into self-discovery. Inside every human being is an eternal truth and a life purpose. Using our mind power is simply starting the engine on that journey of self-discovery and highest self-actualization. - Eldon Taylor, author of "Choices and Illusions"

When you make a world tolerable for yourself, you make a world tolerable for others. - Anais Nin, 1903-1977, French-born Author and Diarist

Happiness is a direction, not a place. - Sydney J. Harris, 1917-1986, American Journalist

June 5, 2007

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. – Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890, Dutch Painter

Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. – Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867-1959, American Architect

The value of an idea lies in the using of it. – Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American Inventor and Entrepreneur

May 29, 2007

Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others. - Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American Blind/Deaf Author and Lecturer

The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river. - H. Ross Perot, American Businessman

We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it. - Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States

May 22, 2007

What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life. – Leo Buscaglia, 1924-1998, American Author and Expert on Love and Human Relationships

He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. – Socrates, 470-399 B.C., Greek Philosopher

The luck of having talent is not enough; one must also have a talent for luck. – Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869, French Romantic Composer

May 15, 2007

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one. – Charles Horton Cooley, 1864-1929, American Sociologist

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. – Josh Billings, 1818-1885, American Humorist and Lecturer

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score. – Bobby Hull, Hall of Fame Canadian Hockey Player

May 8, 2007

To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. - Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French Poet/Dramatist/Novelist

The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more. - Jonas Salk, 1914-1995, American Physician and Researcher

Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good. - Joe Paterno, American Football Coach

May 1, 2007

To get what you want, you have to feel that you already have it. - Peggy McColl, Canadian Author and Goal Achievement Expert

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. - John Wooden, Hall of Fame American Basketball Coach and Player

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. - Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Industrialist and Founder of Ford Motor Company

April 24, 2007

One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards. – Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish Dramatist/Novelist/Poet

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, English Politician/Author/Nobel Prize Winner

Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it. – Lou Holtz, American College Football Coach and Motivational Speaker

April 17, 2007

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. – Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, 34th President of the United States

Regret for wasted time is more wasted time. – Mason Cooley, 1927-2002, American Aphorist

Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised. – Denis Waitley, American Author/Speaker/Peak Performance Expert

April 10, 2007

Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted. – Deepak Chopra, Indian-born Physician and Spiritual Author

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow. – Woodrow Wilson, 1856-1924, 28th President of the United States

Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes...but no plans. – Peter F. Drucker, 1909-2005, Austrian-born Management Consultant and Author

April 3, 2007

People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them. – Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American Social Writer

You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain. – Leo Durocher, 1905-1991, Hall of Fame American Baseball Manager and Player

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. – Omar N. Bradley, 1893-1981, American Army Field Commander during World War II

March 27, 2007

It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage. – Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887, American Preacher/Orator/Writer

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it. – Knute Rockne, 1888-1931, American College Football Coach

Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world. – John Evelyn, 1620-1706, English Diarist/Writer/Gardener

March 20, 2007

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. – Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British Philosopher/Mathematician/Essayist

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. – Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French Poet/Dramatist/Novelist

There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted. – Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862, American Essayist/Poet/Naturalist

March 13, 2007

The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas. – Linus Pauling, 1901-1994, American Chemist and Nobel Prïze Winner

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. – Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919, Scottish-American Industrialist and Philanthropist

I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel. – Elizabeth Arden, 1878-1966, Canadian Cosmetics Executive

March 6, 2007

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. – Joe Paterno, American Football Coach

Love cures people -- both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. – Karl A. Menninger, 1893-1990, American Psychiatrist

No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made.
Destiny is made known silently. – Agnes De Mille, 1905-1993, American Dancer and Choreographer

February 27, 2007

You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty. – Sacha Guitry, 1885-1957, French Film Actor/Director/Playwright

Victory belongs to the most persevering. – Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821, French General and Politician

Every great film should seem new every time you see it. – Roger Ebert, American Film Critic and Pulitzer Prize Winner

February 20, 2007

The way you overcome shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid. – Lady Bird Johnson, Former First Lady of the United States

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right. – Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-born American Physicist

When all else is lost, the future still remains. – Christian Nevell Bovee, 1820-1904, American Author and Lawyer

February 13, 2007

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. – Joyce Brothers, American Psychologist/Columnist/Author

You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her. – Source Unknown

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. – Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, American Speaker/Motivational Writer/Author of "Think and Grow Rich"

February 6, 2007

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed. – Josh Billings, 1818-1885, American Humorist and Lecturer

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. – Oprah Winfrey, American Talk Show Host/Actress/Entrepreneur

Happiness is something that comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open. – Rose Wilder Lane, 1886-1968, American Writer and Journalist

January 30, 2007

Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age. – Ambrose Bierce, 1842-1914, American Author/Editor/Journalist

One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do. – Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Industrialist and Founder of Ford Motor Company

Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect. – Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian Painter and Sculptor

January 23, 2007

Marriage has no guarantees. If that's what you're looking for, go live with a car battery. – Erma Bombeck, 1927-1996, American Journalist/Author/Humorist

Talent is only the starting point. – Irving Berlin, 1888-1989, American Composer and Lyricist

Football is like life -- it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority. – Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, Hall of Fame American Football Coach

January 16, 2007

The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch. – Jim Rohn, American Businessman/Author/Speaker

You just don't luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it's friendships or opportunities. – Barbara Bush, Former First Lady of the United States

There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. – Freya Stark, 1893-1993, British Travel Writer

January 9, 2007

In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing. – Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American Journalist and Author

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. – Confucius, 551-479 B.C., Chinese Thinker and Social Philosopher

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. – Peter F. Drucker, 1909-2005, Austrian-born Management Consultant and Author

January 3, 2007

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. – Josh Billings, 1815-1885, American Humorist and Lecturer

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously. – Hubert H. Humphrey, 1911-1978, American Politician and Former Vice President of the United States

In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do. – Stephen R. Covey, American Speaker/Trainer/Author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"

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