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Simon Bolivar

Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See

Eleanor Roosevelt

  "Judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement."

Eleanor Roosevelt

Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See

Eleanor Roosevelt

"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself. "  

Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See

Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See

James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion, 1926

 "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion, 1926

James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion, 1926

James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion, 1926

 "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true"

Winston Churchill

James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion, 1926

Winston Churchill

 "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty"

Ayn Rand

James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion, 1926

Winston Churchill

 "A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others." 

Dalai Lama XIV

Dalai Lama XIV

Dalai Lama XIV

 "Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it."

Mahatma Ghandi

Dalai Lama XIV

Dalai Lama XIV

 "In life there are just two types of people – those who do the work and those who actually take the credit. Always try to be in the first group, as there is less competition there. " 

Bruce Lee

Dalai Lama XIV

Jerry Barber (Golfer)

 "Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." 

Jerry Barber (Golfer)

Jerry Barber (Golfer)

Jerry Barber (Golfer)

 "It’s funny, the harder I practice those bunker shots, the luckier I become."

Sydney Smith

Jerry Barber (Golfer)

Sydney Smith

"It is the worst of all mistakes to do nothing when you can only do a little. Do what you can."

Anon

Jerry Barber (Golfer)

Sydney Smith

"Sometimes the lesser-trodden path is lesser trodden for a reason."

Anon

Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat

Don Marquis

  "Never be afraid to put your head into the mouth of the tiger…"

Don Marquis

Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat

Don Marquis

"An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience."

Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat

"And this mess is so big
And so deep and so tall,
We cannot pick it up.
There is no way at all!"

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat

"Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true."

Dale Carnegie

Julius Caesar

Dale Carnegie

"Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have, it depends solely upon what you think."

Anon

Julius Caesar

Dale Carnegie

 "Never try to teach a Pig to sing – it wastes time, won’t work and annoys the Pig."

Anon

Saki, "The Square Egg", 1924

Josiah Stamp

"Nirvana is the feeling that you have, between having a great idea and… discovering what is wrong with it."

Josiah Stamp

Saki, "The Square Egg", 1924

Josiah Stamp

"It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities."

Saki, "The Square Egg", 1924

Saki, "The Square Egg", 1924

Saki, "The Square Egg", 1924

"A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation."

Dale Carnegie

Barry Bassett 11/1/13

Saki, "The Square Egg", 1924

"When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade." 

Barry Bassett 11/1/13

Barry Bassett 11/1/13

Barry Bassett 11/1/13

"Believe yourself a failure and that is what you will always be, however, know yourself to be a champion and that is what you will become!"

Winston Churchill

Barry Bassett 11/1/13

Barry Bassett 11/1/13

"Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm."

Thomas Aquinas

George Bernhard Shaw

George Bernhard Shaw

"If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever." 

George Bernhard Shaw

George Bernhard Shaw

George Bernhard Shaw

"The reasonable man moulds himself around the world, whereas the unreasonable man moulds the world around himself. Therefore, all of humanity’s progress relies on the unreasonable man."

Daisaku Ikeda

George Bernhard Shaw

Albert Einstein

"Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us."

Albert Einstein

Margaret Thatcher, as portrayed in the film 'The Iron Lady'

Albert Einstein

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."

Margaret Thatcher, as portrayed in the film 'The Iron Lady'

Margaret Thatcher, as portrayed in the film 'The Iron Lady'

Margaret Thatcher, as portrayed in the film 'The Iron Lady'

"Watch your thoughts, for they become words.  Watch your words, for they become actions.  Watch your actions, for they become...habits.  Watch your habits, for they become your character.  And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny!  What we think we become.  My father always said that, and I think I am fine."

Anon

Margaret Thatcher, as portrayed in the film 'The Iron Lady'

Margaret Thatcher, as portrayed in the film 'The Iron Lady'

"It’s not whether you get kicked down on the floor – what counts is whether you get back up again."

Albert Einstein

Frederick Hesburgh

Albert Einstein

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome."

Douglas Bader

Frederick Hesburgh

Albert Einstein

"Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men."

Frederick Hesburgh

Frederick Hesburgh

Frederick Hesburgh

"The hardest lessons in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which to burn."

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Frederick Hesburgh

"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time."

Bruce Lee

Leonard Bernstein

Bruce Lee

"If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of." 

Anon

Leonard Bernstein

Bruce Lee

"If you think things can't get worse it's probably only because you lack sufficient imagination."

Sir Francis Bacon

George Bernard Shaw

Sir Francis Bacon

"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."

Woody Allen

George Bernard Shaw

Sir Francis Bacon

"It seemed the world was divided into good and bad people. The good ones slept better... while the bad ones seemed to enjoy the waking hours much more."

George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

 "Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get."

Bruce Lee

Albert Schweitzer

George Bernard Shaw

"A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at."

Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer

"Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory."

Marcus Aurelius

Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."

Barry Bassett

Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Diamonds are Forever, 1971

Barry Bassett

"The best way to complete a difficult task… is to begin." 

Wayne Dwyer

Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Diamonds are Forever, 1971

Barry Bassett

"We are the sum product of all of our life’s choices."

Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Diamonds are Forever, 1971

Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Diamonds are Forever, 1971

Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Diamonds are Forever, 1971

"It's late, I'm tired and there's still so much to do."

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