Quotes | Source | |
Action hangs, as it were, ''dissolved'' in speech, in thoughts whereof speech is the shadow; and precipitates itself therefrom. The kind of speech in a man betokens the kind of action you will get from him. | Thomas Carlyle | |
There is no use trying, said Alice; one can't believe impossible things. I dare say you haven't had much practice, said the Queen. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. | Lewis Carroll | |
The person of intellect is lost unless they unite with energy of character. When we have the lantern of Diogenese we must also have his staff. | Lewis Cass | |
In action be primitive; in foresight, a strategist. | Edward Koch | |
I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act. | K. Chesterton | |
We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue. | Marcus T Cicero | |
Action makes more fortune than caution. | Luc De Clapiers | |
He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. | Louisa Alcott | |
When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking. | James Baldwin | |
Let every man or woman here, if you never hear me again, remember this, that if you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and with what you are. He who would be great anywhere must first be great in his own Philadelphia. | Russel Conwell |
Welcome to Cool Quotes from famous peoples. Send a famous quotation to a friend or relative. Spend some time to explorer the quote Categories such as - Ability, Famous, Funny, Movie, Inspiration, Friendship, Relationships, Motivation, Life, Love etc.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Action Quotes - Part5
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Achievement Quotes - Part4
Quotes | By | |
A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve. | Oliver Wendell Holmes | |
I hope that my achievements in life shall be these -- that I will have fought for what was right and fair, that I will have risked for that which mattered, and that I will have given help to those who were in need that I will have left the earth a better place for what I've done and who I've been. | C. Hoppe | |
I want to put a ding in the universe. | Steve Jobs | |
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. | Samuel Johnson | |
We always take credit for the good and attribute the bad to fortune. | Charles Kuralt | |
There is a woman at the beginning of all great things. | Alphonse Lamartine | |
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds. | Orison Swett | |
The greatest things are accomplished by individual people, not by committees or companies. | Fay Weldon | |
Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. | Dwight Moody | |
You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare. | Georgia O'Keeffe | |
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Ability Quotes - Part5
Quote | Source | |
Friends will always say 'go for it' even though deep inside they feel really hurt. | michelle santoso | |
You cannot win a game of tug-o-war by merely standing firm. | Dale Adams | |
I don't believe in luck. When I am diligent, my luck is generally good. When I am lax, my invariable turns bad. | Dale Adams | |
Adams first law of survival: Get even first. | Dale Adams | |
Theory: A kite can be flown in an absolute vacuum if it can be towed at the speed of light. | Dale Adams | |
Management: First fix the blame. Then fix the problem. | Dale Adams | |
Graffiti is a pathetic attempt at anonymous recognition. | Dale Adams | |
Someday will never come and take you by the hand. | Dale Adams | |
There are two kinds of totally unacceptable employees -- those who can't do what they're told and those who can't do anything else. | Dale Adams | |
Profanity is the result of a weak mind trying to express itself forcably | Dale Adams | |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)