Quote of the Day

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Fear and Death

The Battle of Actium, 2 September 31 BC, by Lo...Image via Wikipedia

The fear of death is more to be dreaded than fear itself.

Publilius Syrus, Roman author
1st century B.C.
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Fear and Knowledge

Anna SewellImage via Wikipedia

I am never afraid of what I know.

Anna Sewell
(1820-1878)
Discuss
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Success and Failure

Bubbles for Breast Cancer Awareness!Image by Scootzsx via Flickr

To succeed you need faith, to fail you need fear.
Until success happens inside you it will never happen.
Surrender to a great deal,
and centering your heart at the ideal act,
do well.

Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst
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Friday, June 12, 2009

Understanding Success

Lou Holtz in July 2007. Cropped version of :Im...Image via Wikipedia

Ability is what you're capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it.


Lou Holtz, American football coach (January 6, 1937 - )
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Change and Success

Looking up at the latticework of Buckminster F...Image by Chris Devers via Flickr

You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.

Buckminster Fuller - American architect, author, designer, futurist, inventor and visionary
July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983
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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Adaptation and Progress

CLipped version of picture of George Bernard S...Image via WikipediaThe reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright
(July 26, 1856 - November 2, 1950)
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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Freedom and Independence

ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 16:  Prime Minister ...Image by Getty Images via DaylifeFreedom and independence form my character.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
(19 May, 1881 - 10 November 1938), Founder of modern Turkey


Note: Since its inception by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, "Peace at Home, Peace in the World" is the motto of the Republic of Turkey.

Atatürk died 80 years ago. His memory is honored by Anitkabir, his mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey.
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Friday, September 19, 2008

Strength and Weakness

Use your neuroses and use them well.

Garry R. Jenkin (1943- ), Marketing Consultant