Great Quotes
Written by Hariprakash Agrawal Friday, 05 December 2008 00:00
Some of the great quotations which I liked and collected over time from various sources:
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. - William Jennings Bryan
A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. - John Barrymore
There are powers inside of you, which, if you could discover and use, would make of you everything you ever dreamed or imagined you could become. - Orison Swett Marden
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned. -Lord Buddha
Q _ A L _ T Y is incomplete without U and I - Unknown
The mind is like a parachute, it works best when it's open. - Frank Zappa
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you have to keep moving. - Albert Einstein
A diamond is a chunk of coal that is made good under pressure. - Henry Kissinger
Attitude determines Altitude. - Unknown
Stretching sound is music; stretching movement is dance; stretching smile is laughter; stretching mind is meditation; stretching life is celebration; stretching devotee is God; stretching feeling is ecstasy; Stretching emptiness is bliss. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
There is no way for happiness, happiness is the way. - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Society does not go down because of the activities of criminals But because of the inactivities of the good people. - Swami Vivekananda
When opportunity comes, it’s too late to prepare. - John Wooden
A winner is not one who never fails, but one who never quits. - Unknown
Quality begins on the Inside.... and then works its way Out. - Bob Moawad
If you want something you never had, do something you have never done. - Unknown
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. - John C. Maxwell
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. - Confucius
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. - Malcolm Forbes
Talk does not cook rice. - Chinese Proverb
Rule your mind or it will rule you. - Horace
I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep. - Talleyrand
If there is anything I would like to be remembered for it is that I helped people understand that leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. To repeat myself, leadership is not just about you. It's about them. - Jack Welch
How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever. - David Norris
Reputation is what people think you are. Character is who you really are. Take care of your character and your reputation will take care of itself. - (On an American plaque)
The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. - Richard Bach
The man who keeps busy helping the man below him won’t have time to envy the man above him. - Henrietta Mears
There are three ways to get something done: Do it yourself, employ someone or forbid your children to do it. - Monta Crane
The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next. - Henry Ward Beecher
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win. - Gandhi
He who angers you, conquers you! - Elizabeth Kenny
Sometimes when I'm talking, my words can't keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we think faster than we speak. Probably so we can think twice. - Bill Watterson
It is amazing how much people get done if they do not worry about who gets the credit. - Sandra Swinney
A group is a bunch of people in an elevator. A team is also a bunch of people in an elevator, but the elevator is broken! - Bonnie Edelstein
More Later,
Have The Best Time,
Hariprakash
I wish this thoughts' exchange will help in betterment of our society.
Good collection Hari !!
-Akshat
I remember, one quote which influenced my life:
"Throughout the centuries there were men who took the first step down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision ... "
Regards..
Pritisha