Archive for October, 2009
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Stephen King on Avoiding Cheap
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009 in Quotes | 3 Comments
"Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study." Stephen King (1947 - ) American writer, hard worker… Read more
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Isaac Newton on Giants
Posted Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Quotes | Be first to comment
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Isaac Newton (1642-1727) English mathematician and physicist… Read more
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Hillel on Procrastination
Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in Quotes | Be first to comment
"If not now, when?" Hillel (30B.C.-10A.D.) Jewish scholar… Read more
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Edelman on Good Breaks
Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Quotes | Be first to comment
"Be grateful for good breaks and kind favors but don't count on them." Marian Wright Edelman (1939 - ) American activist founder of the Children's Defense Fund… Read more
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C.S. Lewis on The Small Things
Posted Monday, October 26, 2009 in Quotes | 1 Comment
"The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able to go on to victories you never dreamed of." C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish writer and scholar… Read more
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Marivaux on The Approach
Posted Friday, October 23, 2009 in Quotes | 1 Comment
"In this world, you must be a bit too kind in order to be kind enough." Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (1688-1763) French writer… Read more
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Charles Carroll on Leadership
Posted Thursday, October 22, 2009 in Quotes | Be first to comment
"Train well. Work hard. Work harder." Charles Carroll (1964 - ) American chef… Read more
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Kierkegaard on Risk and Reward
Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Quotes | Be first to comment
"The thing that cowardice fears most is decision." Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) Danish philosopher and writer… Read more
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Prefontaine on The Gift
Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Quotes | Be first to comment
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975) American Olympic runner… Read more
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Delarivier Manley on Now
Posted Monday, October 19, 2009 in Quotes | Be first to comment
"No time like the present." Delarivier Manley (1663-1724) English writer… Read more
