These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.
"The young specialist in English Lit... lectured me severely on the
fact that in every century people have thought they understood the
Universe at last, and in every century they were proved to be wrong.
It follows that the one thing we can say about our modern 'knowledge'
is that it is wrong.
...My answer to him was, ...when people thought the Earth was flat,
they were wrong. When people thought the Earth was spherical they
were wrong. But if you think that thinking the Earth is spherical is
just as wrong as thinking the Earth is flat, then your view is
wronger than both of them put together."
id: 958 | source: Isaac Asimov, The Relativity of Wrong | tags: Physics, Relativism, Tolerance, Truth
"If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of
this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work."
id: 1115 | source: Thomas J. Watson, Sr. (1874 - 1956), business executive | tags: Excellence
Christmas shopping, though fun, can be difficult. Did you hear about the guy that
bought his wife a beautiful diamond ring for Christmas? A friend of his said, "I
thought she wanted one of those sporty 4-Wheel drive vehicles." "She did," he
replied. "But where am I gonna find a fake Jeep?"…
Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness.
Concerning all acts of initiative and creation there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in ones favor all manner of unseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
Whatever you can do or dream you can--begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.
The most dangerous thing in the world is to try to leap a chasm in two jumps." -- David Lloyd George
id: 2338 | source: Anonymous | tags: Planning, Preparation, Problems