Monday, August 31, 2009

Daily Thought: The Sign



"Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul."

- Douglas MacArthur, former U.S. general


"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."

- Richard Nixon, former U.S. President


"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."

- Vince Lombardi, legendary football coach

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Daily Thought: The Eagle Scout



"By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail."

- Benjamin Franklin, American statesman


"In business or in football, it takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to produce spectacular results."

- Roger Staubach, Hall of Fame football player

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Daily Thought: Determination



"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister


"We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history."

- Sonia Johnson, American activist


"Little by little one walks far."

- Peruvian Proverb

Monday, August 24, 2009

Daily Thought: The Big Bang



"There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting."

- Prince Gautama Siddharta, founder of Buddhism

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Daily Thought: The White Flag



"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. This most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."

- Thomas Edison, American inventor


"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."

- Marilyn vos Savant, American journalist

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Daily Thought: The Light Bulb


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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
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- Steve Jobs, Apple CEO
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"If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative."
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- Woody Allen, American filmmaker
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"Innovation is not the product of logical thought, althought the result is tied to logical structure."
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- Alber Einstein, German theoretical physicist

Monday, August 17, 2009

Daily Thought: The Cube



"How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself - so always think positively."

- Norman Vincent Peale, Protestant preacher


"He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes, but he who never asks a question remains a fool forever."

- Tom Connelly


"Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them."

Henry Ford, American industrialist