quotes
Choose your friends wisely.
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn Choose your friends wisely. It is not bad to occasionally be the dumbest person in the room; otherwise you limit your growth. Anric Blatt
The company you keep
“If you hang out with chickens, you’re going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you’re going to fly.” – Steve Maraboli
Invictus and the power to chose our fate
BY WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY written in 1875 Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but …
An important message from Foster Friess
Foster Friess is someone that I greatly admire, he really is making a difference – here is his message and solution on school shootings …. Foster Friess: We can stop school shootings. I’ll match your donations up to $2.5 million. Below is my op-ed that appeared in the Friday, March 9th USA Today front page. …
“Neither a wise man nor a brave man ……
“Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower
Quotes about Friendship
Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over. – Octavia Butler There is a magnet in your …
Leaving a lasting legacy by Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn, the philosopher who has left an indelible legacy of time-proven principles and wisdom, shares his secret for making an impact. “You know me, I am a philosopher. I love principles. Yes, actions are great and I talk about them regularly, but the important stuff is what lies underneath—the principles,” Rohn says. Here are …
Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues
Franklin sought to cultivate his character by a plan of 13 virtues, which he developed at age 20 (in 1726) and continued to practice in some form for the rest of his life. His autobiography lists his 13 virtues as: “Temperance. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.” “Silence. Speak not but what may …