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Inspirational Quotations #355

December 19, 2010 By Nagesh Belludi Leave a Comment

A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.
—Spanish Proverb

It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (American Poet)

Frozen in fear, you avoid responsibility because you think your experience is beyond your control. This stance keeps you from making decisions, solving problems, or going after what you want in life.
—David Emerald

Each of us is something of a schizophrenic personality, tragically divided against ourselves.
—Martin Luther King, Jr. (American Civil Rights Leader)

One who helps us in difficult times should be considered as a relative, even if he is a stranger. One who hurts us, should be considered as a stranger, even if he is our relative. Though a disease resides in our body, it is harmful. But a medicinal plant that grows in a forest, saves lives.
—Hitopadesha

I sincerely believe that the word relationships is the key to the prospect of a decent world. It seems abundantly clear that every problem you will have-in your family, in your work, in our nation, or in this world-is essentially a matter of relationships, of interdependence.
—Clarence Francis (American Business Executive)

In hell, people starve because their hands are chained to six-foot-long chopsticks, too long to bring the rice to their mouths. Heaven is the same, only there, people feed each other.
—Vietnamese Proverb

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