Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Recently we came across a selection of remarkable quotes by modern day star Oprah Winfrey. Her inspirational outlook on life is summed up in her observation, “I don’t think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who, from an early age, knew I was responsible…
Readers of By George Journal will know one of our oft-quoted authors is Ernest Hemingway. Here are some favourite quotes. Courage is grace under pressure. Man is not made for defeat. Never mistake motion for action. Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know. Nobody knows what’s in him until he tries to…
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. — Zig Ziglar We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld What we see depends mainly on what we look for. — Sir John Lubbock Comfort the afflicted,…
Life is a promise; fulfill it. –Mother Theresa Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. –George Elliot Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead Always bear in mind that your own resolution to…
Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl is a must-read. Here’s Amazon’s description of what has become a modern day classic: Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different…
An apt quotation is as good as an original remark. – Proverb The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations. – Benjamin Disraeli I quote others only the better to express myself. – Michel de Montaigne I hate quotations, tell me what you know. – Ralph Waldo Emerson…
Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it. Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste. Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into…
Here are some FAV “poignant” quotes from the last two weeks (as found on our Twitter feed). “Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you.” – Frank Tyger “Have a goal, make a plan, and take action! Stop allowing your day-to-day life to be clouded by busy nothings.” – Steve Maraboli “I’d rather…
Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light. — Joseph Pulitzer Easy reading is damn hard writing. — Nathaniel Hawthorne Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it….
Through each day, By George provides motivational and inspiration tweets for its followers. Here are 25 of our latest favourite quotes from the past month – found on @ByGeorgeJournal “The poor, the unsuccessful, the unhappy, the unhealthy are the ones who use the word tomorrow the most.” – Robert Kiyosaki “Perseverance is not a long…
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts – (As You Like It – Act II, Scene VII) Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness…
Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still. – Henry David Thoreau Our By George editorial mission is to share provocative thoughts on the pages of this journal, on our Facebook page, and with tweets of quotes and quirky…
Here are some of our favourite “election” quotes for this election year: The only thing we learn from new elections is we learned nothing from the old. – (American) Proverb Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody. — Franklin P. Adams The election is…
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…
“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…
In the upcoming days, one of baseball’s greatest short stops and celebrated New York Yankee will be retiring from the game. In recognition of what this man means to the game of baseball, there has been two magnificent commercials created, capturing magic of Yankee Captain Derek Jeter and his love affair with New Yorkers. One…