Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Om Namo Narayana!!! I have been putting quotes of famous personalities in my office notice board every week since last 2 1/2 years. Today I thought what is wrong in sharing them with our group members. , I humbly submit some selected quotes, some to learn, some to follow and ofcourse some to ignore. May God Bless all Rajan Kinattinkara T H O U G H T S Talent is God-given, be humble; Fame is man-given, be thankful; Conceit is self-given, be careful The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress. " - Joseph Joubert Tomorrow God is not going to ask you: What did you think, dream, plan or preach? But he is definitely going to ask: What did you do? All powers of Universe are with us, It is we who put our hands over our eyes and cry that it is dark Swami Vivekanand It is not so important who starts the game; it is important who finishes it. “John Wooden” Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings Anonymous Wise men learn from their own mistakes and wiser men learn from other’s mistakes Shivkhera A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are for ……. Anonymous The duty of an opposition is very simple; to oppose everything and propose nothing. Knowing is not enough, we must apply…. Willing is not enough, we must do Johann V Goethe We expect others to act rationally, even though we are irrational Scott Adams People will fight harder for their interests than for their rights Napolean Bonapart Circumstances do not determine a man, they reveal him James Lane Allen People don't care how much you know, they want to know how much you care Shiv Khera Laugh with people, not at them Shiv Khera Personalities without principles make life miserable Shiv Khera The only person holding u back is u, everyone else is merely watching The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over, if u just sit there Will Rogers The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge is to cross and which bridge is to burn David Russell You never get a second chance to create a first impression If someone betrays you once it is his mistake, if he does it again, that’s ur mistake Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people Try to become a man of values rather than to become a man of success Albert Einstein Never fear shadows, they simply mean that there’s a light shining somewhere nearby Ruth Renkel You have freedom of choice, but not freedom of consequences, so make your choices carefully Shiv Khera All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have equal opportunity to develop our talents Children have never been good at listening to their parents, but they have never failed to imitate them Lack of will-power has caused more failure than lack of intelligence or ability. Flower A Newhouse Choose your advisors based on values and not on convenience Shiv Khera A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your successes The secret of getting ahead is getting started For a leader, the important thing is not what happens when you are there, it is important when you are not there. Vision without action is a Daydream And Action without Vision is a Nightmare There are no speed limits on the road to excellence Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or what you accomplish for yourself; it is what you do for others An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity and a Pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. W.Churchill The great man is he that who does not lose his child’s heart The only problem with the Success is that it doesn’t teach you how to deal with failure In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. — President Thomas Jefferson It takes lots of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant Herold Smartness is believing half of what you hear, brilliance is knowing which half to believe. For the resolute and determined there is time and opportunity We cannot hold a torch to light others path without brightening our own. Ben Sweetland No matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides Ninety percent of all those who fail are not actually defeated. They simply quit. Paul J. Meyer. Good is not good enough when better is expected. — Lou Lamoriello When everything seems to be going against you, Remember, the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. " Henry Ford Don’t Look where u fell, but look where u slipped Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens Pick your mentors and role models carefully as they can lead or mislead you. " - SHIV KHERA Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes off his eyes from the goal. — E. Joseph Cossman Take initiative. Don’t wait for things to happen. Make them happen. " - SHIV KHERA You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created. " - Albert Einstein Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and blind can see Mark Twain Don’t go through the life, Grow through the life May God Bless all Rajan Kinattinkara ________ India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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