The greater the loyalty of a group toward the group, the greater is the motivation among the members to achieve the goals of the group, and the greater the probability that the group will achieve its goals. Rensis Likert Where principle is involved, be deaf to expediency. James Webb The process of learning requires not only hearing and applying but also forgetting and then remembering again. John Gray, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known. Garrison Keillor US humorist & radio broadcaster (1942 - ) Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives. C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves English essayist & juvenile novelist (1898 - 1963) The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy. Meryl Streep US actress (1949 - ) Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning. John Henry Cardinal Newman English Catholic cardinal (1801 - 1890) Successful people are very lucky. Just ask any failure. Michael Levine, Lessons at the Halfway Point There is always an easy solution to every human problem -- neat, plausible, and wrong. H. L. Mencken, A Mencken Chrestomathy US editor (1880 - 1956) If a thing goes without saying -- let it. Jacob Braude, Treasury of Wit & Humor For All Occasions |