Ask for the what can't be gotten, and then get the next best thing.
Michael Schlein
The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
(Lao-tzu)
Never judge a work of art by its defects
Washington Allston
If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that
the world will not raise your price.
Don't take the bull by the horns, take him by the tail; then you can
let go when you want to.
Josh Billings
Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.
Josh Billings
Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs.
Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do
the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.
Dale Carnegie
If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.
Benjamin Franklin
Always be nice to people on the way up; because you'll meet the same people
on the way down.
Wilson Mizner
Hit the ball over the fence and you can take your time going around the bases.
John W. Raper
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, "Certainly, I can!"
Then get busy and find out how to do it.
Theodore Roosevelt
After victory, tighten your helmet chord.
Japanese Proverb
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
Arab Proverb
Ask about your neighbors, then buy the house.
Jewish Proverb
Be on your guard against a silent dog and still water.
Latin Proverb
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness
Chinese Proverb
By asking for the impossible, obtain the best possible.
Italian Proverb
The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread.
Portuguese Proverb
Don't fall before you're pushed.
English Proverb
Don't live in a town where there are no doctors.
Jewish Proverb
Don't run too far, you will have to return the same distance.
Biblical Proverb
Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.
Malayan Proverb
Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day.
Polish Proverb
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
Japanese Proverb
A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Anonymous
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
Chinese Proverb
Go often to the house of a friend; for weeds soon choke up the unused path.
Scandanavian Proverb
He who puts up with insult invites injury.
Jewish Proverb
If a man is destined to drown, he will drown even in a spoonful of water.
Yiddish Proverb
If you want your dreams to come true, don't sleep.
Yiddish Proverb
Look for the good, not the evil, in the conduct of members of the family.
Jewish Proverb
Make sure to be in with your equals if you're going to fall out with your superiors.
Jewish Proverb
Never trust the man who tells you all his troubles but keeps from you all his joys.
Jewish Proverb
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.
Chinese Proverb
What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth.
Jewish Proverb
When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage.
Jewish Proverb
When you throw dirt, you lose ground.
Texan Proverb
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
--John Steinbeck
In science as in love, too much concentration on technique can often lead to impotence.
--P. L. Berger
It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.
--James Thurber (1894-1961)
Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.
--Robert Orben
There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.
--General Douglas MacArthur
The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.
--David Friedman