“Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.”
—Chinese Proverb
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Give What You Can!
“Getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have.”
—Tom Krause (born 1934); motivational speaker, teacher, and coach
—Tom Krause (born 1934); motivational speaker, teacher, and coach
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Excellence is a Habit
“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”
—Aristotle (384-322); philosopher
—Aristotle (384-322); philosopher
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Rise to the Occasion!
“Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.”
—Abigail Adams (1744-1818);
U.S. First Lady (1797-1801)
—Abigail Adams (1744-1818);
U.S. First Lady (1797-1801)
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Open Yourself to a World of Possibilities!
“It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert.”
—Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997);
marine biologist, diver, explorer
—Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997);
marine biologist, diver, explorer
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Risk it!
“Behold the turtle. He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out."
—James Bryant Conant
—James Bryant Conant
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