“You can’t test courage cautiously.”
Annie Dillard (1945- ) Pulitzer Prize-winning American author.
An American Childhood, 1988, p. 108
Archive for April, 2009
Daily Quotes 4/30
Posted in Daily Quote, tagged Annie Dillard, courage, linkedin on April 30, 2009 | Comments Off
Daily Quotes 4/29
Posted in Daily Quote, tagged George Herbert Allen, linkedin, talent on April 29, 2009 | Comments Off
“Each of us has been put on earth
with the ability to do something well.
We cheat ourselves and the world
if we don’t use that ability as best we can.”
George Allen (1918-1990), American football coach,
member of Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Daily Quotes 4/28
Posted in Daily Quote, tagged conscience, Harper Lee, linkedin on April 28, 2009 | Comments Off
“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself.
The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule
is a person’s conscience.”
Harper Lee (1926- ), American author, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960).
G’Day Mate!
Posted in Business, tagged Australia, DBL, development beyond learning, Gary Lear, leadership development on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Taking a page out of the radio jockey handbook, I’d like to introduce, after the “song’s been played,” Mr. Gary Lear of Sydney Australia, who became my blog’s first guest contributor (March 1st and 27th). I first met Gary and began collaborating with him in 1996 on a software commercialization project. Through a flash [...]
Daily Quotes 4/27
Posted in Daily Quote, tagged Chuck Knox, linkedin, practice on April 27, 2009 | Comments Off
“Practice without improvement is meaningless.”
Chuck Knox (1932- ) former NFL coach.
Daily Quotes 4/26
Posted in Daily Quote, tagged conscience, linkedin, Ludwig Wittgenstein on April 26, 2009 | Comments Off
“Certainly it is correct to say: Conscience is the voice of God.”
Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), Austrian-born British philosopher.
Daily Quotes 4/25
Posted in Daily Quote, Uncategorized, tagged difficult, Edward R. Murrow, linkedin on April 25, 2009 | Comments Off
“Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.”
Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965), American broadcast journalist.
Comments after President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address.
Daily Quotes 4/24
Posted in Daily Quote, tagged Immerman, linkedin, morality on April 24, 2009 | Comments Off
“Morality sticks faster when presented in brief sayings
than when presented in long discourse.”
Attributed to: Karl Leberecht Immermann (1796-1840),
German dramatist, novelist.
Daily Quotes 4/23
Posted in Daily Quote, tagged belief, fame, linkedin, Shirley Temple on April 23, 2009 | Comments Off
“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six.
Mother took me to see him in a department store
and he asked for my autograph.”
Shirley Temple (1928- ) American actress, diplomat.
The Pequat Brothers
- Tim Pequat was not a risk-taker. So, he liked this arrangement. It provided cover for his unsuccessful ideas.---1 day ago
- George didn’t steal Tim’s ideas. He just conveniently forgot to give proper credit.---1 week ago
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