Famous Sayings - Famous Quotes

Lower your expectations and standards a bit

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:06:17 +0000

Lower your expectations and standards about your plans and results a bit, and anything you get above what you expect will be bonus! -Anonymous Related PostsNo related posts

Lord Chesterfield on Wisdom

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:26:26 +0000

Be wiser than other people, if you can , but do not tell them so. - Lord Chesterfield Comment: Keep your wisdom hidden, for this can be your strength! Related PostsThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdomThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. - Bible, Quoted in Psalms and Poverbs A quic...Never [...]

No Pain, No Gain Quote

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:35:54 +0000

No pain, no gain. -Unknown Who originated the “No pain, no gain” quote?  Does anyone know?  If so, please comment and share. Related PostsOscar Wilde – Offer Others Your Wisdom and Experience“The only thing one can do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never any use to oneself.” ...Benjamin Disraeli on what is perpetuated by [...]

What you do speaks so loud, that I cannot hear…

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:48:47 +0000

What you do speaks so loud, that I cannot hear what you say. R.W. Emerson A quick comment: This is one of my favorites. Actions do speak louder than words. I think the best people to teach us this is our spouse and our children in particular. We may say something, but then ourselves do another. Then we wonder [...]

I’m here to tell you

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:37:42 +0000

I’m here to tell you… What does this phrase mean? This phrase means that a person is trying to tell us something important.  We use this to get someone’s attention and say, “look, you need to listen because it’s no coincidence that I am here to tell your something”. It;s an attention grabber that means hey – you [...]

It’s not all it’s cracked up to be

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:29:35 +0000

It’s not all it’s cracked up to be What does this phrase or saying mean? It means that something isn’t as great or as terrific or spectacular as it’s made out to be.  It means something has been over-exaggerated or over-hyped. It’s not all it’s cracked up to be…is a good way of telling someone quickly “look, you [...]

When there is a hill to climb, don’t think that waiting…

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:06:24 +0000

When there is a hill to climb, don’t think that waiting… will make it smaller. - Author Unknown What to do with this famous saying Start what you don’t like doing first and right away, don’t put it off. Get it out of the way before doing the easy and what you like or want to do. Such [...]

By necessity, by providity, and by delight, we all quote

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:48:23 +0000

By necessity, by providity, and by delight, we all quote. -R.W. Emerson A quick comment: This is the “motto” quote I selected to represent my website.  Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet and writer of this quote, captures the spirit of quotes with his famous quote. We all have various reasons why we quote, but the fact is we all [...]

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:26:32 +0000

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. - Bible, Quoted in Psalms and Poverbs A quick comment: This is not the unhealthy kind of fear, but instead a reverent form of respect and fear of consequence for being unholy and unworthy in the presence of the most holy. This is often misunderstood and humulity is [...]

24-7 or 24-7-365

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:57:28 +0000

Over-used and most irritating phrases - 24-7 or   24-7-365 ? I think so.  Too many people use the words 24-7 too loosely or 24-7-365 to exaggerate their claims of the difficulty or “constantness” of something. The next time someone tells you they are a 24-7 or 24-7-365 operation, challenge it to dig into what they really [...]

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