Every successful man I have heard of has done the best he could with conditions as he found them, and not waited. (Edgar Howe, 19th-20th century American magazine editor) It’s important, of course, not to be impetuous when you want to launch a new idea or product. On...
I wonder often whether any other generation has seen such astounding revolutions of data and values as those through which we have lived. (Winston Churchill, British prime minister during World War II) In mid-20th century, he went on to say, “Scarcely anything...
Commitment; it separates DOERS from DREAMERS. (John Maxwell, author and speaker) Maxwell explains the difference between two types of people. There are those who have great ideas, vision, and foresight but who never seem to accomplish much. Then, there are people who,...
Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere. (G. K. Chesterton, 19th-20th century English writer and philosopher) Most of us are not genuine art critics. We usually just say, “I know what I like.” And tastes differ greatly. What to one person is...
Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time. (Jim Rohn, American author and motivational speaker) Getting more money may be more difficult that it sounds in this quote, but the statement is true and good to understand. You...
The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives. (Billy Graham, world-renowned evangelist) In doing their estate planning, many folks allocate certain of their possessions to be given at their death to various family members and...
Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible. (Doug Larson, 20th century newspaper columnist) “I don’t think it can be done” might well be the motto of the wanna-be inventors who can’t ever seem to pursue...
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do. (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, 18th-19th century German writer) The older we grow and the more we learn, the greater knowledge we accumulate. But, knowledge, as Von Goethe says, is not sufficient...
All healthy relationships involve careful listening. (André Neher, 20th century Jewish scholar and philosopher). Ernest Hemingway, 20th century novelist, gave similar counsel: “When people talk, listen completely.” Neher’s goes on to say that good relationships depend...
Life is like riding a bicycle; to keep your balance, you must keep moving. (Albert Einstein, master scientist) Life is often very complicated. Sometimes, the ride may be so difficult that we want to get off the merry-go-round and just stop for a while. Einstein uses a...
Obedience is the bridge between knowledge – and – experience. (C. Davis) Knowledge is important, but by itself it isn’t always helpful. The Bible says that “knowledge puffs up” (1 Corinthians 8:1) and you may know someone who seems so proud of all they know. How you...
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. (Elbert Hubbard, 19th-20th century American writer, philosopher) No one wants to make mistakes, and most of us do all we can to avoid errors whether in conduct, speech, or...