I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.
—Hebrew Proverb
I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer not neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
—Unknown
Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
—Malcolm Forbes (American Publisher)
In its knowledges light, we must think and act not only for the moment but for our time. I am reminded of the great French Marshal Lyautey, who once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow-growing and would not reach maturity for a hundred years. The Marshal replied, In that case, there is no time to lose, plant it this afternoon.
—John F. Kennedy (American Head of State)
There’s one sad truth in life I’ve found|While journeying east and west -|The only folks we really wound|Are those we love the best.|We flatter those we scarcely know,|We please the fleeting guest,|And deal full many a thoughtless blow|To those who love us best.
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox (American Poet)
I have never yet met a healthy person who worried very much about his health, or a really good person who worried much about his own soul.
—J. B. S. Haldane (British Biologist)
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (Indian Hindu Political leader)
Take a second look … it costs you nothing.
—Chinese Proverb
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
—Buddhist Teaching
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
—Malcolm Forbes (American Publisher)
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
—Thomas Edison (American Inventor)