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William Henry Channing

To live content with small means, t…

13 Oct , 2011  

To live content with small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich, to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart, to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, […]

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Russell L. Ackoff

To manage a system effectively, you…

13 Oct , 2011  

To manage a system effectively, you might focus on the interactions of the parts rather than their behavior taken separately. Great short quote and quotation by: Russell L. Ackoff ,

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Roger Lewin

Too often we give children answers …

13 Oct , 2011  

Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. Great short quote and quotation by: Roger Lewin ,

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Try not to become a man of success …

5 Aug , 2011  

Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. Great short quote and quotation by: Albert Einstein , US (German-born) physicist (1879 – 1955)

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Try not to become a man of success …

5 Aug , 2011  

Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. Great short quote and quotation by: Albert Einstein , US (German-born) physicist (1879 – 1955)

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Jane E. Brody

Turn your midlife crisis to your ow…

5 Aug , 2011  

Turn your midlife crisis to your own advantage by making it a time for renewal of your body and mind, rather than stand by helplessly and watch them decline. Great short quote and quotation by: Jane E. Brody ,

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Two things, well considered, would …

5 Aug , 2011  

Two things, well considered, would prevent many quarrels; first to have it well ascertained whether we are not disputing about terms rather than things; and secondly, to examine whether that on which we differ in worth contending about. Great short quote and quotation by: C. C. Colton ,

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Rabbi Harold Kushner

We are here to change the world wit…

15 Feb , 2011  

We are here to change the world with small acts of thoughtfulness done daily rather than with one great breakthrough. Great short quote and quotation by: Rabbi Harold Kushner ,

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John Claypool

We do not first get all the answers…

15 Feb , 2011  

We do not first get all the answers and then live in the light of our understanding. We must rather plunge into life meeting what we have to meet and experiencing what we have to experience and in the light of living try to understand. if insight comes at all, it will not before, but […]

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John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley

We find that after years of struggl…

15 Feb , 2011  

We find that after years of struggle we do not take a journey, but rather a journey takes us. Great short quote and quotation by: John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley , US novelist (1902 – 1968)

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We have perhaps a natural fear of e…

15 Feb , 2011  

We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends. Great short quote and quotation by: Eric Hoffer , (1902 – 1983)

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Stephen Covey

We immediately become more effectiv…

15 Feb , 2011  

We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us. Great short quote and quotation by: Stephen Covey ,

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