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Sage sayings, maxims and quotable quotes
Each and every day via our By George Twitter feed, we provide quotes of motivation and inspiration, observations on success and character, about life and the best of life. Here are our last 25 FAV quotes from the past few weeks… “Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.” – Stephen Fry “Never…
To follow up on yesterday’s post of Colin’s Powell: 13 Rules, By George reaches back into our archives to produce a short-list of “life lessons” posts that have been published in these pages. Each list of rules or lessons provides a slightly different perspective on the age old pursuit of happiness and/or success. Enjoy (and…
“A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent, so that if he does not attain to their greatness, at any rate he will get some tinge of it.” “He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.” “The lion cannot protect…
Here are 20 of our favourite quotes from the last few weeks, taken from our By George Journal Twitter stream…. “The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.” – Aristotle “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things…
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” – Plato “I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it.” – Thomas Aquinas “Compassion is the basis of morality.” – Arthur Schopenhauer “If you want others to be…
You are already of consequence in the world if you are known as a man of strict integrity. – Grenville Klesier What is left when honor is lost? – Publilius Syrus Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right, decide on what you think is right and stick to it. -George Eliot I cannot find…
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. – Winston Churchill Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. – Anthony J. D’Angelo There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate. – Robert Brault My riches consist not in the extent of…
Here are a dozen remarkable quotes from our last 20 days of own FAV Tweets: “The more I think of it, the more I realize there are no answers. Life is to be lived.” – Marilyn Monroe “Realize that now, in this moment of time, you are creating. You are creating your next moment. That…
Here are a dozen insightful quotes on Canadian politics, recently observed by Canadian political pundits and media. “When you allow people to choose between the corrupt and the stupid, they will go for the corrupt.” – Arthur Finkelstein “Like an episode of Seinfeld, Canadian politics has become a show about nothing.” – Alex Himelfarb “Brokerage…
“When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads.” – Ron Paul “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” – Ronald Reagan “Government can’t give…
“The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.” – Edit Södergran “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein “Go where the silence is and say something.” – Amy Goodman “Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do…
1. Stop watching television. Instead, read as much as possible. 2. Prepare for more failure and criticism than you think you can deal with. 3. Don’t waste time trying to please people. 4. Write primarily for yourself. 5. Tackle the things that are hardest to write. 6. When writing, disconnect from the rest of…
A dozen quotes to inspire leaders: “Leadership is an action, not a position.” – Donald McGannon “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis “Leadership is a potent…
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At 108 years old, Alice Herz-Sommer, is both the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor and the world’s oldest concert pianist. Alice was eight years old when the Titanic sank, saw the start and end of the first world war, survived the atrocities of the Nazi prison camps, outlived her mother, husband and only son, and is…
Here are 25 great thoughts. In fact, these 25 are our latest FAVs #quotes to #inspire & #motivate taken from the @ByGeorgeJournal Twitter feed. “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” – Linus Pauling “We need not destroy the past. It is gone.” – John Cage “Review your…
For many libertarian-minded people, Ronald Reagan’s observations on government probably comes closest to their perceptions of “government.” Former U.S. President Reagan stated: “I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer, just as liberalism is a misnomer for liberals… The basis of conservatism is a desire…
In the last few weeks, By George has been tweeting some remarkable insight of life and the quality of life. Here are 25 #life #insight #quotes from our @ByGeorgeJournal Twitter stream: “I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” –…
Here are 20 remarkable quotes from those who we follow on Twitter. You will have seen these gems in the last few weeks if you follow us – @ByGeorgeJournal . “Character is higher than intellect.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give his game of life everything…
All government, of course, is against liberty. Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven. Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods. For every complex problem there…