I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them. John Stuart Mills In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on. Robert Frost Success has a simple formula; do your best, and people may like it. Sam Ewing The time is […]
I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me. Dudley Field Malone Those who do not move do not notice their chains. Rosa Luxemburg, Russian-German political theorist, economist and revolutionary I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it. Mike Ditka, Football Coach To avoid […]
I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. George Burns The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. Elbert Hubbard Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the […]
A number of years ago Donald Rumsfeld was mocked for using the statement “we don’t know what we don’t know.” I understand the furor that went with the comment. After all he was the United States of America’s Secretary of Defense and isn’t he supposed to know everything there is to know? Of course he […]
People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to. George Allen, American football coach As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist and philanthropist (1835-1919) led […]
In the week just ending my readings took me to a comment from Carlos Slim – “Why 60 is the new 30.” This is an intriguing thought isn’t it? Of course he is right – as someone no longer 30 I am still an eternal optimist. What he exposes is that the old 30 year old […]
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Friday Filosophy v2013-27
/in Filosophy/by learningwithoutscarsI have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them. John Stuart Mills In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on. Robert Frost Success has a simple formula; do your best, and people may like it. Sam Ewing The time is […]
WH Filosophy v1.14
/in Filosophy/by learningwithoutscarsI have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me. Dudley Field Malone Those who do not move do not notice their chains. Rosa Luxemburg, Russian-German political theorist, economist and revolutionary I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it. Mike Ditka, Football Coach To avoid […]
Friday Filosophy v2013-26
/in Filosophy/by learningwithoutscarsI honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. George Burns The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. Elbert Hubbard Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the […]
Words of Wisdom #16
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsA number of years ago Donald Rumsfeld was mocked for using the statement “we don’t know what we don’t know.” I understand the furor that went with the comment. After all he was the United States of America’s Secretary of Defense and isn’t he supposed to know everything there is to know? Of course he […]
WH Filosophy v1.13
/in Filosophy/by learningwithoutscarsPeople of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to. George Allen, American football coach As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist and philanthropist (1835-1919) led […]
Words of Wisdom for the future
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsIn the week just ending my readings took me to a comment from Carlos Slim – “Why 60 is the new 30.” This is an intriguing thought isn’t it? Of course he is right – as someone no longer 30 I am still an eternal optimist. What he exposes is that the old 30 year old […]