Jan 2011

true friends

"In poverty & other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge." ~ Aristotle
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Wisdom

"Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom." ~ Chinese Proverbs
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Courage & Honor

"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor." ~ Aristotle
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Improve the world

"How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." ~ Anne Frank
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On Reputation

"The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour." ~ Japanese proverb
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Great Minds vs Small Minds

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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Honor & Courage

"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor." ~ Aristotle
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On Planning

"When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, educate people." ~ Chinese Proverbs
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obama on whistleblowers

"Government whistleblowers are part of a healthy democracy and must be protected from reprisal.” ~ Senator Obama, 2008
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Rivers

"Rivers are roads which move, and which carry us whither we desire to go." ~ Blaise Pascal
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Poetry

"Forever is composed of nows." ~ Emily Dickinson
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On Growing

"Who is not satisfied with himself will grow; who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things." ~ Chinese Proverbs
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On Sailing

"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors." ~ African proverb
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On Wealth

"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature." ~ Socrates
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A Room with a View

"The thing how he's been brought up - Free from all the superstition that leads men to hate one another in the name of god." ~ E. M. Forester in Room with a View
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