I would like to share certain of my favorite quotes from a variety of individuals. Some are serious, others are humorous but I believe that all of them are pertinent to life in one way or another.
They are in no particular order…
"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." Abraham Lincoln
"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” Robert A. Heinlein
"We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives." John F. Kennedy
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.” Oprah Winfrey
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
“The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to the public than all the property of the rich men in the country.” John Adams
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” Frederick Douglass
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” Colin Powell
“A politician looks forward only to the next election. A statesman looks forward to the next generation.” Thomas Jefferson
“We do not have a money problem in America. We have a values and priorities problem.” Marian Wright Edelman
“Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” Ronald Reagan
“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." Plato
“Education is a vaccine for violence.” Edward James Olmos
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Confucius
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." Patrick Henry
“I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan
“It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.” Marlene Dietrich
Happy thinking!
Over For Now,
Main Street One
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