The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket. (Will Rogers, 19th-20th century humorist) Some people fall prey to the get-rich schemes that con men offer and lose their savings. Others are careful investors in the stock market...
Passion, like attitude, is contagious and is essential for a project to succeed. (Ken Duncan Australian professional photographer) Enthusiasm is an important element in the make-up of a successful entrepreneur. Not only does it spur him or her on to achieve their...
It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another. (Nelson Mandela, late South African leader) There is a Bible story about Moses, the leader of Israel in the Exodus. God had told him to approach the Egyptian ruler...
The leader must give up, to go up. (John Maxwell, leadership author) This is what Maxwell calls the “Law of Sacrifice.” Every successful athlete knows he has to give up an unhealthy diet and free time to achieve his goal. The person climbing the ladder to a career as...
Great accomplishments are often attempted but only occasionally reached. (Charles Swindoll, pastor and author) That might sound pretty discouraging, but Swindoll continues, “Those who reach them are usually those who missed many times before.” One mistake or one...
Adversity is the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself. (John Wooden, hall of fame coach) People react to hard times in a variety of ways. Some just can’t seem to lift their heads up and move on. Others struggle without hope. If Wooden is...
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. (G. K. Chesterton, 19th-20th century literary and art critic) They say that people who see the cup as half full are optimists while those who see it as...
Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum. (Oliver Wendell Holmes, 19th century physician and poet) Is life more an art or a science? We know that proper nutrition, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle are factors that can, at least in part, be calculated, and we can...
Life presents many choices, the choices we make determine our future. (Catherine Pulsife., author) Jim Stovall, another writer adds: “Only when we accept the fact that we are where we are because of choices we've made in the past can we live every day of the rest of...
The key to order, sanity, and peace of mind. (Elayne Boosler, comedian) Read on. Boosler writes: “I am thankful [that] the most important key in history was invented. It’s not the key to your house, your car, your boat, your safety deposit box, your bike lock.” What...
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Some people seem to feel that they were destined to be what they’ve become. Their success—or failure—in life was foreordained. Such an idea would remove all responsibility...
I like the dream of the future better than the history of the past. (Thomas Jefferson) Jefferson was certainly well aware of past history, but his many talents were engaged in working toward a prosperous future of freedom and progress. He hoped to see a group of...