Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. Lord Chesterfield (1694 - 1773) How ridiculous and unrealistic is the man who is astonished at anything that happens in life. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Roman Emperor, A.D. 161-180 (121 AD - 180 AD) There is only one success- to be able to spend your life in your own way. Unknown Quotations by unknown authors We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse. Rudyard Kipling British (Indian-born) author (1865 - 1936) The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys. Sir William Preece, chief engineer of the British Post Office, 1876 Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice. Proverbs 12:15 Dreams never hurt anybody if you keep working right behind the dreams to make as much of them become real as you can. Frank W. Woolworth The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing. Publilius Syrus (~100 BC) It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. Whitney Young Jr. Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot Charlie Chaplin British actor, director, & screenwriter (1889 - 1977) |