Words of Wisdom
In developing our seminars and keynote presentations, we are fortunate to run across many words of wisdom.
If you need a refreshing thought, idea, slogan, or profound nugget for an upcoming meeting, presentation, or lunch room bulletin board, take a look through the following topic areas.
- Random Thoughts on Leadership
- Random Thoughts on Teamwork
- Random Thoughts on Service
- Random Thoughts on Time Management
- Random Thoughts on Goals
- Random Thoughts on Change
- Random Thoughts on Motivation
- Random Thoughts on Sales
- Random Thoughts on Potential
- Random Thoughts on Gender
- Random Thoughts on Creativity
- Random Thoughts on Repetition
- Random Thoughts on Enthusiasm
- Random Thoughts on Employees
- Random Thoughts on Attitude
- Random Thoughts on Networking
- Random Thoughts on Fear
- Random Thoughts on Sense of Urgency
- Random Thoughts on Passion
Random Thoughts on Leadership
By not demanding accountability, you fail to protect your
people from their own incompetence.
~ General Norman Schwarttzkoph
The truly successful managers and leaders of the next century will be determined
not by what they know but by how fast they can learn!
~ Strategy & Business
We expected that good-to-great leaders would begin by setting a new vision and
strategy. We found instead that they first got the right people on the bus, the
wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats — and then
they figured out where to drive it. The old adage "People are your most
important asset" turns out to be wrong. People are not your most important
asset. The right people are.
~ Jim Collins, author of Good to Great
Leaders see more in other people
than other people see in themselves.
~ Unknown
Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.
~ Jonathan Swift
Today a reader — tomorrow a leader.
~ W. Fusselman
It isn't the people you fire who make our life miserable,
it's the people you don't.
~ Harvey Mackay
The world is moving so fast these days
that the man who says it can’t be done
is generally interrupted by someone doing it.
~ Harry Emerson Fosdick
It’s wonderful when the people believe in their
leader ...
but it’s even more wonderful
when the leader believes in the people!
~ Unknown
It is only as we develop others that we
permanently succeed.
~ Harvey S. Firestone
People support what they create!
~ Unknown
IBM’s Tom Watson was asked if he was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost IBM $600,000. He replied, "No, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?"
The best executive is the one
who has sense enough to pick good people
to do what he wants done,
and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do!
~ Theodore Roosevelt
I don’t know the key to success,
but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
~ Unknown
A person must be big enough to admit their
mistakes,
smart enough to profit from them,
and strong enough to correct them.
~ Unknown
Random Thoughts on Teamwork
"Denial" is not a river in Egypt. Most relationships suffer
from what we deny or avoid. But if we can't talk about it, we can't fix it.
~ Peter Drucker, writer, teacher, consultant and author
There is more information and knowledge
within a team than is usually revealed.
~ Unknown
The object is not to see through one another,
but to see one another through.
~ Peter DeVries
The power of a waterfall is nothing
but a lot of drips working together.
~ Anonymous
A company with internal dissension
is drained of energy
before it has a chance
to devote itself to its proper purpose.
~ J.C. Penney
Random Thoughts on Service
Customer service is either good or bad.
There is no in-between.
~ Anonymous
If you provide only 99% satisfaction,
a million transactions mean
10,000 unhappy customers!
~ Anonymous
If your departments
don't communicate effectively
with each other,
you can be certain they aren't communicating
with your customers either.
~ Anonymous
Response time should be measured
in minutes, not hours.
~ Anonymous
There is less to fear from outside competition than from
inside inefficiency, discourtesy, and bad service!
~ Tom Peters
Today’s typical customer wants only two things:
1. Good feelings
2. Solutions to problems
~ Michael LeBoeuf, Ph.D., author
The quality of service is going to be a selling point in a
fickle environment where customers have more choices.
~ Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Harvard Business Review
It never ceases to amaze me that companies spend millions to
attract new customers (people they don’t know) and spend next to nothing to keep
the ones they’ve got! Seems to me the budgets should be reversed!
~ Tom Peters
If you own the problem, you own the customer.
If you lose the problem, you lose the customer.
It’s just that simple.
~ Unknown
A major key to success of any business in today’s competitive
environment is to never lose sight of the fact that your number one goal is to
please your customers.
~ Edgar A. Falk
1001 Ideas to Create Retail Excitement
Random Thoughts on Time Management
Don’t spend a $1.00's worth of time
on a $ .10 decision.
~ Unknown
Time flies.
It’s up to you to be the navigator.
~ Robert Orben
Time is life.
To waste your time is to waste your life.
~ Merrill Douglass
You will never find time for anything.
If you want time, you must make it!
~ Charles Buxton
Many of us spend half our time wishing for
things
we could have if we didn’t spend half our time wishing.
~ Alexander Woollcott
The more sand has escaped from the hour glass
of our life,
the clearer we should see through it.
~ Jean Paul
Do today what must be done.
Your tomorrow may never come.
~ Harry F. Banks
Random Thoughts on Goals
Avoid perfection.
That last 10% of effort and skill
it takes to achieve it
isn't worth the time.
~ Walter Wadsworth
You miss 100% of the shots you never take.
~ Wayne Gretsky
There are two things to aim at in life:
first, to get what you want,
and after that to enjoy it.
Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.
~ Logan Pearsall Smith
Nothing can add more power to your life
than concentrating all of your energies
on a limited set of targets.
~ Nido Qubein
Random Thoughts on Change
A man who does not leave his hut will bring nothing in.
~ West African Proverb
Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while
the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.
~ Bruce Lee, martial artist and Actor
It is generally much easier to kill an organization than
change it substantially!
~ Kevin Kelly, Out of Control
Leaders need to be the Rock of Gibraltar on Roller Blades!
~ Tom Peters
The new competitive realities demand that we turn our backs on
the ones who brung us. Every leader needs a formal “forgetting strategy.”
~ Tom Peters
When the speed of change outside the organization exceeds the speed of change
within ... The end is in sight!
~Jack Welch, C.E.O., General Electric
When you shift people’s perceptions, their actions follow.
~ Rayona Sharpnack, Founder, Institute for Women’s Leadership
If nothing changes, nothing changes!
Think about it!
~ Anonymous
If you always do what you always did —
you'll always get what you always got!
~ Unknown
Dissatisfaction is the basis of progress.
When we become satisfied,
we become obsolete.
~ J. Willard Marriott
A bend in the road
is not the end of the road ...
unless you fail to make the turn.
~ Anonymous
Change happens, that is for sure, and not just in our modern,
21st century era. It seems that the stress of the new affects most people in
every age. So the trick is not to resist it, but to go with it. The real problem
for the creative person is getting over the resistance of those who don’t want
to change.
~ Anonymous
Keep constantly in mind in how many things you yourself have
witnessed changes already. The universe is change, life is understanding.
~ Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
Observe constantly that all things take place by change.
~ Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
Those who have changed the universe have never done it by
changing officials, but always by inspiring the people.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte, French military and political leader
The only way to change our lives is by changing our minds.
~ Anonymous
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To
change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
~ Richard Buckmunister Fuller, American visionary, designer, architect, poet,
author, and inventor
Faced with changing one's mind, or proving that there is no
need to do so, most people get busy on the proof.
~ John Kenneth Galbraith, influential Canadian-American economist
In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst
enemy.
~ J. Paul Getty, American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company.
In times of profound change, the learners inherit the earth,
while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that
no longer exists.
~ Eric Hoffer, American social writer
There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from
bad to worse! As I have often found in traveling in a stagecoach, that; it is
often a comfort to shift one’s position, and be bruised in a new place.
~ Washington Irving, short story writer, essayist, biographer
There is nothing more certain and unchanging than uncertainty
and change.
~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the U.S.
The world hates change yet it is the only thing that has
brought progress.
~ Charles F. Kettering, teacher, mechanic, engineer, scientist, inventor, and
social philosopher
The soft-minded man always fears change. He feels security in
the status quo, and he has an almost morbid fear of the new. For him, the
greatest pain is the pain of a new idea.
~ Martin Luther King, Baptist minister, Nobel Prize winner and leader of the
American civil rights movement
You don't get creative by staying in the same place.
~ Andy Law, author
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous
to conduct, or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the
introduction of a new order to things.
~ Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian diplomat, political philosopher, musician, poet,
and playwright
Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
~ Margaret Mead, American cultural anthropologist
Change does not change tradition, it strengthens it. Change is
a challenge and an opportunity, not a threat.
~ Prince Phillip
Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot
change their minds, cannot change anything.
~ George Bernard Shaw, world-famous Irish playwright, critic, and political
activist
A competitive world offers two possibilities. You can lose.
Or, if you want to win, you can change.
~ Lester Thurow, former dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management and author of
numerous bestsellers on economic topics
Change is not merely necessary to life—it is life.
~ Alvin Toffler, American writer and futurist
The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to
preserve change amid order.
~ Alfred North Whitehead, mathematician and philosopher
Random Thoughts on Motivation
One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 with only
interests.
~ John Stuart Mill, philosopher
Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs. (Don't
ignore that longing to make a difference.)
~ Stephen Covey's 8th Habit
It's not what you are that holds you back, it's what you think
you are not.
~ Denis Waitley, author
It is difficult to say what is impossible,
for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today
and the reality of tomorrow.
~ Robert Goddard
Yesterday is a canceled check;
tomorrow is a promissory note;
today is the only cash you have —
so spend it wisely!
~ Kay Lyons
The man who believes he can do something
is probably right,
and so is the man who believes he can't!
~ Anonymous
Things may come to those who wait,
but only the things left by those who hustle!
~ Abe Lincoln
Many of life’s failures are people
who did not realize how close they were to success
when they gave up.
~ Thomas Edison
Fall seven times,
stand up eight.
~ Japanese Proverb
In the heating and air conditioning trade,
the point which neither heating nor cooling must operate
— around 72 degrees —
is called "The Comfort Zone."
It’s also known as "The Dead Zone."
~ Russell Bishop
Failure can be divided into
those who thought and never did
and into those who did and never thought.
~ Rev. W.A. Nance
The only difference between a big shot and a
little shot
is that a big shot is just a little shot that kept on shooting.
~ Unknown
Fear is that little darkroom where negatives
are developed.
~ Michael Pritchard
Failure is the opportunity to begin again,
more intelligently.
~ Henry Ford
Random Thoughts on Sales
You don't sell what it is —
you sell what it does.
~ Anonymous
The prospect is persuaded moreby the depth of your conviction
than he is by the height of your logic.
~ Zig Ziglar
You can get everything in life you want
if you will just help enough other people
get what they want.
~ Anonymous
There's no business like KNOW Business —
KNOW your industry, company, product,
service, customer, and competition
better than anyone else!
~ Harry K. Jones, AchieveMax®, Inc.
Random Thoughts on Potential
Better than a CD-ROM ...
our brains are capable of retaining
about 100 billion bits of information.
That's the equivalent of 500 encyclopedias!
~ Jean Stine
There are 200 billion neurons in the adult human brain.
That's as many stars as there are in some galaxies!
~ Camden Benares
As we think, the brain undergoes
100,000 chemical interactions per second!
~ Jean Stine
Whether awake or asleep,
at any given moment
millions of our brain cells are at work.
24 hours a day,
7 days a week,
information is being fed into the cerebrum
and signals are sent back to the body.
~ Asimov
People are always blaming their circumstances
for what they are.
I don’t believe in circumstances.
The people who get on in this world
are the people who get up
and look for the circumstances they want,
and, if they can’t find them, make them.
~ George Bernard Shaw
I am looking for a lot of men
who have an infinite capacity
to not know what can’t be done.
~ Henry Ford
Random Thoughts on Gender
Men are more prone to color blindness and left-handedness.
Women are more sensitive to sounds and more agitated by loud noise.
Men are less likely to disclose personal information such as political and religious views, etc.
Women have sharper senses: smell, taste, hearing, and touch.
Random Thoughts on Creativity
I dream my painting and then paint my dream.
~
Vincent Van Gogh, famous artist
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
~
Albert Einstein, Nobel prize-winning physicist, professor,
author, smart guy.
The only sustainable competitive advantage comes from
out-innovating the competition!
~ Tom Peters
To stay competitive, we have to lead the world in per-person
creativity.
~ Jim Clifton, CEO of the Gallup Organization, which provides management
consulting for 300-odd companies
The average business executive has spent between 1,000 and 10,000 hours formally
learning economics, history, languages, literature, mathematics, and political
science!
The same executive has spent less than ten hours learning about creative
thinking!
~ Tony Buzan,
author of Use Both Sides of Your Brain!
PEOPLEOPOLY
The attainment of dominance
in your chosen field
resulting from realizing
the full potential
of each and every one
of your people!
~ Harry K. Jones, AchieveMax®, Inc.
No employee will ever perform to any meaningful level where
expectations are not clearly established, communicated, and verified for
understanding.
~
Peter Drucker, writer, teacher, consultant and author
Hire employees with caution, launch them with clarity and
eliminate poor ones with great dispatch!
~
Peter Drucker - writer, teacher, consultant and author
Your organization will never be any stronger than the
employees you recruit, select and hire and how effectively they are initially
trained, coached and ultimately retained.
~
Peter Drucker, writer, teacher, consultant and author
Random Thoughts on Repetition
Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of
thought.
~
Napoleon Hill, author
Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which,
repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex.
~
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, author
Progress, far from consisting of change, depends on retentiveness ...Those who
cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
~
George Santayana, philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist
Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.
~
Denis Waitley, author, speaker, trainer, and Peak Performance expert
Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with REPETITION and
emotion will one day become a reality.
~
Earl Nightingale, radio announcer, author, motivator, and speaker
Only one thing registers on the subconscious mind: repetitive application
―
practice. What you practice is what you manifest.
~
Grace Speare, author
Random Thoughts on Enthusiasm
To successfully experience and demonstrate ENTHUSIASM,
remember the last four letters and be certain they describe you. I.A.S.M. (I Am
Sold Myself).
~
Harry K. Jones, consultant and speaker
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
~
Henry David Thoreau, author, naturalist, and philosopher
There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity
and accomplishment.
~
Norman Vincent Peale, author
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
~
Ralph Waldo Emerson, essayist and poet
A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that
inspires no one.
~
Mary Kay Ash, entrepreneur and author
If you have zest and enthusiasm, you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give
back in kind.
~
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, author
Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch.
~
Ivern Ball, author
Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion, you must set yourself on
fire first.
~
Reggie Leach, NHL Hockey Player
Random Thoughts on Employees
Over the years, I've had the privilege of observing many
successful leaders execute a variety of strategies in their quest for success.
The most effective tactic I have ever witnessed is the simple and constant
application of expectations, accountability, and consequences!
~ Harry K. Jones, AchieveMax®, Inc.
Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees,
motivate them, and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't
miss.
~ Lee Iacocca, Chrysler Corp.
I don't think I'm the primary motivator. I give people license
to be themselves and motivate others in that way. We give people the opportunity
to be a maverick. You don't have to fit into a constraining mold at work ― you can
have a good time.
~ Herb Kelleher, Chairman, Southwest Airlines
Executives owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to
tolerate nonperforming individuals.
~
Peter Drucker
Numerous motivational studies show that employees typically place a high value
on getting information about their job, their performance and how the company is
doing.
~ Bob Nelson, author of 1001 Ways to Motivate Employees
When was the last time you asked your employees if they have the right level of
challenge in their work?
~ Alex Hiam, author
Stars radiate light. Black holes absorb energy. We need to invest in our stars
― not our black holes!
~ Unknown
The character and qualifications of the leader are reflected in the men he
selects, develops and gathers around him. Show me the leader and I will know his
men. Show me the men and I will know their leader. Therefore, to have loyal,
efficient employees, be a loyal and efficient employer.
~
Arthur W. Newcomb
Research indicates that workers have three prime needs: Interesting work,
recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on
in the company.
~ Zig Ziglar
A great employee who is poorly managed is no better than a
poor employee who is managed well.
~ Peter Drucker
Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he should be,
and he will become what he could be.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Which horses win races ― those the jockey whips the hardest, or the ones who
enjoy running the most?
~ Unknown
Employees tend to live up to their manager's expectations of them. If a manager's
expectations are high, productivity is likely to be excellent.
~ Unknown
Random Thoughts on Attitude
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with
bricks that others throw at him.
~ David Brinkley
The good news is that the bad news can be turned into good
news when you change your attitude.
~ Robert Schuller
An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist
sees a calamity in every opportunity.
~ Sir Winston Churchill
Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to
you ... as by the attitude you bring to life.
~ John Home Mills
Two men looked out through prison bars; one saw mud, the
other, stars.
~ James Allen
Life is 10% what you make it, and 90% how you take it.
~ Irving Berlin
Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world
is the triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from
achieving his goal: nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental
attitude.
~ Thomas Jefferson
The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our
dispositions and not on our circumstances.
~ Martha Washington
There is no danger of developing eye strain from looking on
the bright side of things.
~ Unknown
Some people look at the world and say "why?" Some people look
at the world and say "why not?"
~ George Bernard Shaw
We are the only creatures on earth who can change our biology
by what we think and feel.
~ Deepak Chopra
I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give
this game of life everything's he's got.
~ Walter Cronkite
Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at
midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our
hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.
~ John Wayne
Frank Sinatra once told his son, Frank, Jr.: "Don't ever let me catch you singing like that again, without enthusiasm. You're nothing, if you aren't excited by what you are doing."
Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward
it, for that determines our success or failure.
~ Norman Vincent Peale
Don't give up. Keep going. There is always a chance that you
stumble onto something terrific. I have never heard of anyone stumbling over
anything while they were sitting down.
~ Ann Landers
A bend in the road is not the end of the road.
~ Joan Lunden
The most handicapped person in the world is a negative
thinker.
~ Unknown
Random Thoughts on Networking
Networking is creating relationships whereby you can help
others achieve their goals, which in turn will help you achieve yours.
~ Ralph Hayes, President, Data Voice Technologies
Networking is the systematic process of meeting people,
learning about them, and establishing relationships so that all parties
establish and expand a base of resources to support their endeavors.
~ John Hoppe, President, Independence Capital Co.
Networking is people connecting with people, linking ideas,
and resources.
~ Jessica Lipnack and Jeffrey Stamps, The Networking Book
Networking is establishing connections that are mutually
satisfying, helpful, and uplifting.
~ H. S. Khalsa, EcoWater Systems
Networking is a communication process—exchanging information
and receiving advice and referrals.”
~ Ronald L. Krannich and Caryl Rae Krannich, Network Your Way to Job and
Career Success
Networking is communication that creates the linkage between
people and clusters of people.
~ John Naisbitt, Megatrends
Networking is the way you interact and relate to people, the
world, and the opportunities around you.
~ Donna Fisher, author
When two people exchange dollar bills, each has only one
dollar. When two people exchange networks, they each have two networks! Do the
math!
~ Anonymous
Networking with integrity creates a greater willingness of all
parties to be part of a human conduit to serve as energy and resource to one
another. Sometimes you will give more than you receive and sometimes you will
get back more than you give. It’s not about keeping score.
~ Chris London, Manhattan Society: The Art and Spirituality of Networking
If you want to see positive results from your networking
efforts, you must focus on your area of needs. You must know what you want to
accomplish and how to communicate with those who can assist you in your efforts.
~ Anonymous
Random Thoughts on Fear
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built
the ark, professionals built the Titanic.
~ Unknown.
Never fear shadows ... they simply mean there's a light
shining somewhere nearby.
~ Unknown.
Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest
fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
~ Marianne Williamson
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.
~ Aristotle
The fear of being wrong is the prime inhibitor of the creative
process.
~ Jean Bryant.
FEAR is an acronym: False Expectations Appearing Real.
~ Anonymous
To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
~ Bertrand Russell
Fear is interest paid on a debt you may not owe.
~ Anonymous
Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.
~ Michael Pritchard
The most destructive element in the human mind is fear. Fear
creates aggressiveness.
~ Dorothy Thompson
Fear gives a small thing a big shadow.
~ Swedish proverb.
Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile ...
initially scared me to death.
~ Betty Bender
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience
in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which
you think you cannot do.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up,
this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
~ Rosa Parks
Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit
is.
~ H. Jackson Browne
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and
your belief will help create the fact.
~ Henry James
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not
due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power
to revoke at any moment.
~ Marcus Aurelius
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
~ Marie Curie
Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the
world.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with
others.
~ Robert Louis Stevenson
One will never reach distant shores, if he chooses to remain
upon the dock, In fear his little ship of dreams may be dashed against the
rocks.
~ F. Bolen.
Random Thoughts on Sense of Urgency
Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.
~ Jim Rohn, motivational speaker, philosopher and entrepreneur
In everyday life there is always manana. There is no urgency.
~ Mark Spitz, Olympic swimming champion
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is
not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.
~ Leonardo da Vinci, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist,
painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer
Great things come to those who hustle while they wait.
~ Thomas Edison
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by
those who hustle.
~ Abraham Lincoln
A sense of urgency wins.
~ Jim Estill, CEO of SYNNEX Canada
If not now, when?
~ Hillel, religious leader
The people who make things move in this world share a same
sense of urgency. No matter how intelligent or able you may be, if you don't
have a sense of urgency, now is the time to start developing it. The world is
full of very competent people who honestly intend to do things tomorrow, or as
soon as they can get around to it. Their accomplishments, however, seldom match
those of the less talented who are blessed with a sense of importance of getting
started now.
~ Anonymous
Sometimes the most urgent thing you can possibly do is take a
complete rest!
~ Ashleigh Brilliant, author and syndicated cartoonist
I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.
~ Jonathan Winters, American comedian and actor
I never worry about action, only inaction.
~ Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
I think there is something more important than believing:
Action! The world is full of dreamers, there aren't enough who will move ahead
and begin to take concrete steps to actualize their vision.
~ Clement Stone
A leopard is chasing us, and you are asking me, "Is it a male
or a female?"
~ African Proverb
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment
before starting to improve the world.
~ Anne Frank, posthumously published German writer
"Now" is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is
just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your
dream. You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it
today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating.
~ Sam Ewing, veteran humorist and professional writer
Don't wait. The time will never be just right.
~ Napoleon Hill, one of America's foremost success/motivation authors
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
~ Baltasar Gracian, a Jesuit priest
A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do
the same thing; only at different times.
~ Lord Acton, a British historian
Random Thoughts on Passion
The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.
~ Field Marshall Ferdinand Foch, French soldier, military theorist, and writer
"When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.
~ John Wesley, evangelist
Chose your passion, not your pension.
~ Denis Waitley, American motivational speaker and author of self-help books
Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.
~ George Wilhelm, German philosopher
Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the
second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high
wire. This is your moment. Own it.
~ Oprah Winfrey, TV talk show host, actress, and magazine publisher
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you
the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the
world.
~ Harriet Tubman, American escaped slave, Civil War soldier and abolitionist
A genuine passion is like a mountain stream; it admits of no impediment; it
cannot go backward; it must go forward.
~ Christian Nestell Bovee, author and lawyer
Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive.
And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come
alive.
~ Harold Whitman, author, philosopher, theologian, educator and civil right
leader
Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint
which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth a spark.
~ Amiel, Swiss philosopher, poet and critic
My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is
considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose.
~ Bette Davis, actress
Chase down your passion like it's the last bus of the night.
~ Arthur Buddhold
One person with passion is better than forty people merely interested.
~ E.M. Forster, English novelist, short story writer, and essayist
Without passion you don't have energy, and without energy you have nothing.
~ Donald Trump, American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio
personality, and author
Every civilization is, among other things, an arrangement for domesticating the
passion and setting them to do useful work.
~ Aldous Huxley, English humanist and author
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them
feel.
~ Carl W. Buechner, author and lecturer
A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
~ John Maxwell, American author and motivational speaker
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could hear the
music.
~ Angela Monet
The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea,
buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its
fulfillment.
~ Earl Nightingale, American motivational speaker and author
Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.
~ Oprah Winfrey, TV talk show host, actress, and magazine publisher
Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.
~ Anthony J D'Angelo, founder of the Collegiate EmPowerment Company
Love life, engage in it, give it all you've got. Love it with a passion, because
life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it!
~ Maya Angelou, American poet
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