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Raymond Mortimer on why tact is the art of convincing people that they know more than you do

Quote #250 | Raymond Mortimer | Tact is the art of convincing (…)

Tact is the art of convincing people that they know more than you do. Raymond Mortimer Tact and diplomacy are skills that do not just come in handy in business, but in life as well. Without a confident persuasive technique, it is hard to get your way in a world as complex as ours.

Henry Ward Beecher on why we never know the love of a parent until we become parents ourselves

Quote #249 | Henry Beecher | We never know the love of a parent (…)

We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves. Henry Ward Beecher No worldly joy comes anywhere close to the joy of becoming a parent. A child is arguably the greatest gift a couple can hope for. Words can never describe the ecstasy that parenthood entails. Someone who hasn’t been a Read more…

Henri Amiel on how the man who insists on seeing with perfect clearness before he decides never decides

Quote #248 | Henri Amiel | The man who insists upon seeing (…)

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Henri Frederic Amiel We all need a roadmap, a game plan to bring our plans to fruition. Once we have a clear vision about where we see ourselves in the future, we can start working in that direction. However, often times, Read more…

Chinese proverb on how if you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through

Quote #247 | Chinese Proverb | If you get up one more time (…)

If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through. Chinese proverb Success is all about determination and a never-say-die attitude. The history of mankind can attest to the fact that no one ever made it big in life without running into any roadblocks. In fact, perseverance is the hallmark Read more…

Will Rogers on why even if you are on the right track, you can get run over if you just stay there

Quote #246 | Will Rogers | Even if you are on the right track (…)

Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers Having goals in life is a prerequisite to success; a person with no ambitions cannot aspire to get very far in life. That said, having a roadmap is no guarantee in itself that one will make Read more…

Napoleon Bonaparte on why the world suffers a lot not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people

Quote #245 | Napoleon Bonaparte | The world suffers a lot.

The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people. Napoleon Bonaparte Often times, we are witnesses to events that call for our intervention and yet we choose to keep quiet. This reluctance to speak up is generally construed as our acceptance.

Oprah Winfrey on how luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity

Quote #243 | Oprah Winfrey | Luck is a matter of preparation (…)

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. Oprah Winfrey Over the course of our lives, we get more than one opportunity to accomplish our objectives. What ultimately sets one person apart from another is what they make of these chances.

Max De Pree on why we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are

Quote #242 | Max De Pree | We cannot become what we need to be (…)

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max De Pree It is important to have goals in life, for goals are what make our lives meaningful. A person with no aim in life is like a headless chicken, running haphazardly from one point to another. That said, while most Read more…

Dale Carnegie on why we should take a chance and why all life is a chance

Quote #241 | Dale Carnegie | Take a chance! All life is a chance.

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. Dale Carnegie Life offers us several opportunities along the way. What we make of those chances is something that determines the course of our lives. Of course, grabbing these chances is Read more…