Clarity is the counterbalance of profound thoughts. — Luc de Clapiers (1715-1747, French writer, moralist)
Cease To Make a Contribution
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die. — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962, The first lady of the President Franklin D, Roosevelt)
The Delivery Room for the Birth of Ideas
A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life. –Norman Cousins (1915-1990, political journalist, author, professor)
Adjust Your Sails.
When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails — H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (1940-2021, writer)
My Strength Lies Solely in My Tenacity.
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity. — Louis Pasteur (1822-1895, French chemist, microbiologist)
Most People Never Run far Enough
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. — William James (1842-1910, philosopher, psychologist, pragmatist)
Blaming Your Problems on Other People
You’ll never get ahead by blaming your problems on other people. — Willie Nelson (1933-, country musician)
Amazing Things Can Still Happen
Even when the winds of misfortune blow, amazing things can still happen. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014, Colombian writer, Nobel laureate)
The Noblest Gift of the Human Cerebrum
The love of beauty in its multiple forms is the noblest gift of the human cerebrum. — Alexis Carrel (1873-1944, French surgeon, biologist)
The Guns and the Bombs
The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure. — Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973, the 36th president of the U.S.)
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