Archive for Treasured Quotes

Quote: Debt Interest

I got this quote from a post made on Life Training Online

Interest never sleeps nor sickens nor dies; it never goes to the hospital; it works on Sundays and holidays; it never takes a vacation; it never visits nor travels; it takes no pleasure; it is never laid off work nor discharged from employment; it never works on reduced hours. . . .

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Quote: Achieving Quality is a Conscious Effort

One of the mails I regularly get from a colleague contains a signature quote at the end. One of which struck me about Quality from William A. Foster who understands how to achieve a quality output.

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.

Failure is Married to Success

I have always believed that failure and success go hand in hand. The former always precedes the latter.

As Henry Ford would put it:

Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.

Every time you fail no matter how big it was; cheer up! You are better the next time around.

Albert Einstein Quotations

Below are my favorite Albert Einstein quotations:

We often rant on a lot of things. One thing I keep in mind is there is someone out there having a more difficult time.

Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.

None that I know of. People these days are highly opinionated but not highly expressive.

Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.

Oh definitely. The power the world has would not even leave anything after World War III.

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

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Technology = Axe

The radio commentator this morning discussed how technology made the lives of people better. On the other hand, he said it has more evil than good.

As Albert Einstein would put it:

Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal

Hmmm, keep in mind to use axe to legally cut down trees put into good use.

The killer minute

Alec Mackenzie is right on target with this quote—


Got a minute? never means just one minute. Before you answer, always ask, What’s this about?

In your experience. Was it really a minute?


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