Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Famous Quotations by famous People.. 1

A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party:
there is no battle unless there be two. * Lucius Annaeus Seneca
In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience. * W. B. Prescott
Follow the three Rs:
Respect for self,
Respect for others and
Responsibility for all your actions. * The Dalai Lama
First you get on, then you get honest, then you get honors. * Lew Wasserman
Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. * Oscar Wilde
You should have the determination of a bumble-bee, Aerodynamics says it cannot fly, but still it flies. * A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
To be a star you must follow your own light, follow your own path, and never fear the darkness,
for that is when the stars shine the brightest. * Unknown
Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances. * Thomas Jefferson
Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. * Paul Boese
To some extent, while we think we are simply driving to work every morning to earn a living, the soul knows it is secretly engaged in a life-or-death struggle for its existence. * David Whyte
If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves. * Thomas Alva Edison
He restrains his friend from committing sins, and induces him to do good deeds.
He conceals the unseemly secrets of a friend, projecting only his good qualities.
He does not desert his friend in difficulties, but gives timely assistance. Saints describe these as the characteristics of a true friend. * Subhashita
You can’t think of risks. I have nothing to lose. You either make something that you like, or you don’t, and you throw it to the universe. * Mike Myers
Be a hero. Always say, “I have no fear.” Tell this to everyone — “Have no fear.” * Swami Vivekananda
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. * Albert Einstein
If our thoughts and hopes are elsewhere, it is impossible for us to set our faces steadily toward the work required of us. * Anonymous
By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity. * Vernon Howard
There are two kinds of truths. You can recognize small truth because its opposite is falsehood.
The opposite of a great truth is another great truth. * Niels Bohr
Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows. * John Milton

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