"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life thinking it is stupid." -- Albert Einstein

Life Attitude

"Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens." Epictetus

Power

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power" - Abraham Lincoln

When it rains, it pours

Patience

"There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience." ~ Chuck Tanner

"The difference between a job and a career is the difference between 40 and 60 hours a week."

Dreams

"You get what you think about, whether you want it or not. Commit to thinking about what you want, rather than how impossible or difficult that dream may seem." Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Dreams

"A guy tells his psychiatrist, "I always have this weird dream at night. I am locked in a room with a door on which there is a sign. I try to push it with all my strength, but no matter how hard I try, it won't budge." The psychiatrist muses, "Interesting, but tell me what does the sign on the door say?" The guy replies, "It says 'Pull'."

Adulthood

"I sometimes ask myself how it came about that I was the one to develop the theory of relativity. The reason, I think, is that a normal adult never stops to think about problems of space and time. These are things which he has thought about as a child." -- Albert Einstein

Trust

"Trust is like a mirror..once its BROKEN you can never look at it the same again..."

Wise Man

"A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends" -- Baltasar Gracian

Soul

"I learned that the world has a soul, and that whoever understands that soul can also understand the language of things. I learned that many alchemists realized their destinies, and wound up discovering the Soul of the World, the Philosopher’s Stone, and the Elixir of Life. But above all, I learned that these things are all so simple they could be written on the surface of an emerald" -- Paulo Coelho

"Positive thinking by itself does not work. Your embodied vision, partnered with vibrant thinking, harmonized with active listening, and supported with your conscious action - will clear the path for your Miracles." -- Sumner M. Davenport

Actions

Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events ... it is from numberless acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped.

Actions

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." -- Anatole France

Fairness

"Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace." -- Dwight David Eisenhower

Belief

"The secret of making something work in your lives is first of all, the deep desire to make it work; then the faith and belief that it can work; then to hold that clear definite vision in your consciousness and see it working out step by step, without one thought of doubt or disbelief." -- Eileen Caddy

Generosity

"Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to some people in some circumstances - but to everyone all the time." -- Thomas J. Watson, Sr.

"Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do." -- Kahlil Gibran

Motivational

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." -- Charles Dickens

"Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all." -- Dwight Eisenhower

Humor

"After God created the world, He made man and woman. Then, to keep the whole thing from collapsing, He invented humor." -- Bill Kelly

Attitude

"The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds,can change the outer aspects of their lives." -- William James

Idiots

"To generalize is to be an idiot. To particularize is the alone distinction of merit. General knowledge are those knowledge that idiots possess." -- William Blake

Fairness

"It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself " -- Eleonor Roosevelt

"In our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation..." -- Bill Clinton

"Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace." -- Dwight David Eisenhower

Trust

"The glue that holds all relationships together - including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity." -- Brian Tracy

Fear and Love

"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life." -- John Lennon

Inspiration

"Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant, there is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks." -- Johann Gottfried Von Herder

Smile

"Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it" - :0)

Generosity

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal."

Generosity

"There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity." -- Nathaniel Branden

Touch of the Tongue

"Some men know that a light touch of the tongue, running from a woman's toes to her ears, lingering in the softest way possible in various places in between, given often enough and sincerely enough, would add immeasurably to world peace" -- Marianne Williamson