August 2009
Ability Quotes
The first 15 of these 33 ability quotes were posted back in 2009…but I felt 15 was not enough. The remaining quotes were just posted in Oct 2011. Enjoy: 1) With average or even minimum ability, success is still very possible. -Jacob Gelt Dekker 2) I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. […]
Failure Does Not Mean I’m A Failure
Failure does not mean I’m a failure; It does mean I have not yet succeeded. Failure does not mean I have accomplished nothing; It does mean I have learned something. Failure does not mean I have been a fool; It does mean I had enough faith to experiment. Failure does not mean I have disgraced; […]
Which Are You?
I watched them tear a building down; A gang of men in a busy town. With a mighty heave and lusty yell, They swung a beam and a side wall fell. I said to the foremen, “Are these men as skilled As the men you’d hire if you had to build?” He gave a laugh […]
Two Kinds of People
There are only two kinds of people on earth todayTwo kinds of people, no more I say. Not the rich and the poor, for to know a man’s wealthYou must first know the state of his conscience and health, Not the happy and sad, for in life’s passing years,Each has his laughter and each has […]
A Little Walk Around Yourself
A Little Walk Around Yourself When you’re criticizing othersAnd are finding here and thereA fault or two to speak ofOr a weakness you can’t bear. When you’re blaming someone’s weaknessOr accusing one of pelf—It’s time that you went outTo take a walk around yourself. There are lots of human failuresIn the average of us all,And […]
Thomas Paine Quotes
The following 25 Thomas Paine quotes are all from the book “Common Sense”. “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of men and women.” “As […]
Belief Quotes
Here’s 40 quick quotes on the topic of belief: 1) In order to succeed we must first believe that we can. -Michael Korda 2) What the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind of man can achieve. -Napoleon Hill 3) Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around. -Henry David Thoreau […]
To Achieve Your Dreams Remember Your ABCs
To Achieve Your Dreams Remember Your ABCs Avoid negative sources, people, and places, things and habits. Believe in yourself. Consider things from every angle. Don’t give in. Enjoy life today, yesterday is gone, tomorrow may never come. Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches. Give them more than you planned […]