-Will Durant [Widely misattributed to Aristotle, See Source Notes]
(more…)Misattributted
1068 – A pair of Related Quotes for the New Year!
“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction.”
-Bessie A Stanley [See Source Notes for Info on Attribution]
“To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one’s self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived – this is to have succeeded.”
-Albert E Wiggam [See Source Notes for Info on Attribution]
I wish everyone a Happy New Year, and may it bring you success in what you try to achieve!
(more…)1060 – “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
-anonymous
(more…)1026 – “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
-Matthew Kelly [See Source Notes for information on misattribution]
(more…)1016 – “Treat the Earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
-American Proverb [See Source Notes for Attribution]
(more…)922 – “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
-anonymous
(more…)890 – “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”
–anonymous
845 – “When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear.”
–anonymous
844 – “Life is not a having and a getting. But a being and a becoming.”
–Matthew Arnold
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