Everyday Word Gems

"You cannot realize a full life until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay..."

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:36:26 -0400

“You cannot realize a full life until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”

- John Wooden, Hall of Fame college basketball coach as read in St. Petersburg Times, Perspective, 1P, August 9, 2009.

"I’ve learned…. That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to..."

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:04:19 -0400

“I’ve learned…. That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to
hold and a heart to understand.”

- In an email attachment “Japanese_Azaleas.pps” received from a friend.

"Goals: The world has the habit of making room for those who know where they are going."

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:11:26 -0400

“Goals: The world has the habit of making room for those who know where they are going.”

- As seen on a wall plaque in Toyota of Tampa Service Center on July 18, 2009.

"I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of the mind."

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:48:41 -0400

“I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of the mind.”

- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer and aviator (as read in ASCE SmartBrief, July 14, 2009)

"If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind."

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:47:42 -0400

“If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.”

- Opening quote in Road to Paris (DVD) (as quoted in Mark Sanborn, The Encore Effect, Double Day, NY, 2008, pg. 41)

"Three sentences for getting SUCCESS: a) know more than others; b) work more than others; and c)..."

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:22:28 -0400

“Three sentences for getting SUCCESS:
a) know more than others;
b) work more than others; and
c) expect less than others.”

- William Shakespeare (as cited in an email on Excellent Thoughts received from a Malaysian friend on Apr 15, 2009)

"In a day, when you don’t come across any problems — you can be sure that you are..."

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:37:34 -0400

“In a day, when you don’t come across any problems — you can be sure that you are traveling in a wrong path.”

- Swami Vivekananda (as cited in an email on Excellent Thoughts received from a Malaysian friend on Apr 15, 2009)

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself …"

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:29:47 -0400

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself …”

- Leo Tolstoy (as cited in an email on Excellent Thoughts received from a Malaysian friend on Apr 15, 2009)

"If you start judging people, you will be having no time to love them …"

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:47:52 -0400

“If you start judging people, you will be having no time to love them …”

- Mother Teresa (as cited in an email on Excellent Thoughts received from a Malaysian friend on Apr 15, 2009)

"If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means that they had never..."

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:36:00 -0400

“If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means that they had never tried a new thing in their life …”

- Albert Einstein (as cited in an email on Excellent Thoughts received from a Malaysian friend on Apr 15, 2009)

"If you’re born poor, it’s not your mistake. But if you die poor, it’s your..."

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:43:00 -0400

“If you’re born poor, it’s not your mistake. But if you die poor, it’s your mistake.”

- Bill Gates (as cited in an email on Excellent Thoughts received from a Malaysian friend on Apr 15, 2009)

"Concern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors..."

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:41:39 -0400

“Concern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors … in order that the creations of our mind shall be a blessing and not a curse to all mankind.”

- Albert Einstein (1931). (Physics Today, April 299, pg. 60).

"Prejudging is the kiss of death. You have to give everyone your best shot."

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:31:00 -0400

“Prejudging is the kiss of death. You have to give everyone your best shot.”

- Bob Golomb (on Taking Care of the Customers as quoted in BLINK (2005) by Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown and Co., NY, pg. 91)

"When we make a split-second decision, we are really vulnerable to being guided by our stereo-types..."

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:36:37 -0400

“When we make a split-second decision, we are really vulnerable to being guided by our stereo-types and prejudices, even one we may not necessarily endorse or believe.”

- Psychologist Keith Payne (as quoted in BLINK (2005) by Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown and Co., NY, pg. 233)

"There are two dogs inside me. One of the dog is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog..."

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:10:00 -0500

“There are two dogs inside me. One of the dog is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time. And the one that usually wins is the one I feed the most.”

- A story told by a Native American tribal leader describing his own inner struggles (Harold S. Kushner, Living A Life That Matters, Alfred A. Knopf, 2001, pg. 58-59).

"I don’t want to make it seem as if everything was all negative because there were some..."

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500

“I don’t want to make it seem as if everything was all negative because there were some positives to it. You always wish the process could be a little different than what it is. But at the end of the day, I’ve always said this when our owners and leaders make decisions, it doesn’t matter what you feel or think.”

- Derrick Brooks, the 11-time Pro Bowl player released by the Bucs recently “under less than ideal circumstances, considering that he has no hint such a move was pending.” (St. Petersburg Times, Feb 28, 2009, SPORTS, pg. 3C).

"Success is not in the bulk of your wallet, but in the weight of your character."

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:38:56 -0500

“Success is not in the bulk of your wallet, but in the weight of your character.”

- Read at the back of Harold S. Kushner, Living a Life That Matters, Borzoi Book, 2001, praise by Mitch Albom, bought at Temple Terrace Public Library Used Book Store on Feb 21, 2009.

"The trouble with most people isn’t their ignorance, it’s knowing so many things that..."

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:54:09 -0500

“The trouble with most people isn’t their ignorance, it’s knowing so many things that ain’t so.”

- Josh Billings, 19th Century humorist (Physics Today, Jan 2009, pg. 51).

"Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light!"

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:18:05 -0500

“Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light!”

- Source unknown (received in an email from Malaysia).

"I think people are attracted to hard solutions for one reason: If they don’t make it, they..."

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:35:05 -0500

“I think people are attracted to hard solutions for one reason: If they don’t make it, they have an excuse for failure. When you hit them over the head with the simple approach, you don’t leave them a way out.”

- Larry Winget, author of “People are idiots and I can prove it” (as read in Your Money, St. Petersburg Times, Feb 1, 2009, p. 3D).