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Wisdom To Live By

Franklin On Self-Improvement
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.
Ben Franklin, inventor

Vaughn On Perspective
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
Bill Vaughn, author

Chesterton On Change
The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.
G.K. Chesterton, author

Dickens On Optimism

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Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
Charles Dickens, author

Roosevelt On Accountability
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady

Emerson On Originality
Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet

Stanton On Courage
The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
Charles Dickens, author

Roosevelt On Accountability
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady

Emerson On Originality
Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet

Stanton On Courage
The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist




In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.
Yogi Berra, baseball player

Picasso On Goals
Give me a museum and I'll fill it.
Pablo Picasso, artist

King On Ideals
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader

Erdos On Solutions
Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back.
Paul Erdos, mathematician

Bullwer-Lytton On Focus
Talent does what it can; genius does what it must.

 

 

 Nothing else in the world... not all the armies... is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.
Victor Hugo, author

Buddha On Aspirations
We are shaped by our thoughts. We become what we think.
Buddha, philosopher

Churchill On Fear
When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he (had) a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.
Winston Churchill, British prime minister

Lincoln On Compassion
If you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president

Da Vinci On Communication
Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory.
Leonardo da Vinci, inventor

 

 

 

 Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rogers, humorist

Goethe On Planning
There is nothing so terrible as activity without insight.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, author

Patrick On Determination
Without bad days, you can't appreciate the good. Without defeat, you can't appreciate victory. Being told "no" should only be the fuel to your fire.
Danica Patrick, race car driver

Galileo On Curiosity
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
Galileo, astronomer

Edison On Effort
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Thomas Edison, inventor

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1. Wisdom To Live By:  Franklin On Self-Improvement  

12/18/2012: Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. Ben Franklin, inventor

2. Wisdom To Live By:  Dickens On Optimism  

12/17/2012: Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. Charles Dickens, author

3. Wisdom To Live By:  Berra On Mastering Basics  

11/30/2012: In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is. Yogi Berra, baseball player

4. Wisdom To Live By:  Galbraith On The Facts  

11/28/2012: One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know. John Kenneth Galbraith, economist

5. Wisdom To Live By:  Hugo On Vision  

11/27/2012: Nothing else in the world... not all the armies... is so powerful as an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo, author

6. Wisdom To Live By:  Rogers On Advancement  

11/23/2012: Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers, humorist

7. Wisdom To Live By:  Pirandello On Substantiation  

11/21/2012: A fact is like a sack — it won't stand up if it's empty. To make it stand up, first you have to put in all the reasons and feelings that caused it in the first place. Luigi Pirandello, playwrigh...

8. Wisdom To Live By:  Roosevelt On Exuberance  

11/15/2012: Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster. Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president

9. Wisdom To Live By:  Covey On Priorities  

11/14/2012: The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. Stephen Covey, author

10. Wisdom To Live By:  Ive On Innovation  

11/13/2012: Different and new is relatively easy. Doing something that's genuinely better is very hard. Jonathan Ive, designer

 

11/9/2012: After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. Nelson Mandela, South African leader

12. Wisdom To Live By:  Ellington On Sweat  

11/8/2012: There are two kinds of worries — those you can do something about and those you can't. Don't spend any time on the latter. Duke Ellington, composer

13. Wisdom To Live By:  Churchill On Tenacity  

11/5/2012: If you're going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill, British prime minister

14. Wisdom To Live By:  Rowling On Management  

11/2/2012: Rowling On Management If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. J.K. Rowling, author Gates On Learning I really had a lot of dreams when I...

15. Wisdom To Live By:  Wooden On Performance  

11/1/2012: If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? John Wooden, basketball coach

16. Wisdom To Live By:  Eubanks On Effort  

10/31/2012: Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Kevin Eubanks, musician

17. Wisdom To Live By:  Elway On Comebacks  

10/30/2012: You learn a lot more from the lows because it makes you pay attention to what you're doing. John Elway, quarterback

18. Wisdom To Live By:  Alda On Innovation  

10/26/2012: Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. Alan Alda, actor

19. Wisdom To Live By:  Kulwicki On Finish Lines  

10/25/2012: In every aspect of life, have a game plan, and then do your best to achieve it. Alan Kulwicki, race car driver

20. Wisdom To Live By:  Hamm On Responsibility  

10/24/2012: I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down. Mia Hamm, soccer player

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