Monthly Archives: April 2011

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.

Posted on 15 April 2011 by philosiblog

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work. – Plato What does that mean? I have also seen this quote attributed to Thomas Edison, but I think … Continue reading →

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Million dollar ideas are a dime a dozen. The determination to see the idea through is what’s priceless.

Posted on 14 April 2011 by philosiblog

Million dollar ideas are a dime a dozen. The determination to see the idea through is what’s priceless. – Robert Dieffenbach What does that mean? To me, this says that there are lots of great ideas out there.  And not … Continue reading →

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Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

Posted on 13 April 2011 by philosiblog

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out. – John Wooden What does that mean? Is the glass half empty or half full?  Do you cry and complain about how things … Continue reading →

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There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.

Posted on 12 April 2011 by philosiblog

There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends. – Chinese Proverb What does that mean? This saying goes back to the definition of “friend” vs that of “acquaintances.”  And, despite the existence of a textbook … Continue reading →

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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

Posted on 11 April 2011 by philosiblog

Beware the barrenness of a busy life. – Socrates What does that mean? To me, this saying has real meaning.  I tend to be overly busy, with too many projects working at the same time.  It’s kind of like the … Continue reading →

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Announcement

Posted on 10 April 2011 by philosiblog

Sorry.  I will not be posting anything worthwhile today.  I will be back tomorrow and be working on rebuilding my backlog again.  Thanks!

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If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.

Posted on 9 April 2011 by philosiblog

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? To me, it talks about the straight forward answer.  E=mc2.  Simple, elegant and still holding true over a century later.  Some … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it is more important to discover what one cannot do than what one can do.

Posted on 8 April 2011 by philosiblog

Sometimes it is more important to discover what one cannot do than what one can do. – Lin Yutang What does that mean? To me, this is about where your talents are and where they are not.  No matter how … Continue reading →

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Half the lies they tell about me aren’t true.

Posted on 7 April 2011 by philosiblog

Half the lies they tell about me aren’t true. – Yogi Berra What does that mean? I love this guy, he has a problem with thinking so much faster than he speaks, and sometimes crossing his wires.  I have the … Continue reading →

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What happens to a man is less significant than what happens within him.

Posted on 6 April 2011 by philosiblog

What happens to a man is less significant than what happens within him. – Louis L. Mann What does that mean? To me, it talks about the trials and tribulations that happen in life.  So much “stuff” happens to you.  Some … Continue reading →

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God gave us burdens, also shoulders.

Posted on 5 April 2011 by philosiblog

God gave us burdens, also shoulders. – Yiddish Proverbs What does that mean? To me, this speaks about our luck, our fate, our destiny, our karma or whatever other term you want to use.  We all have things we’d rather … Continue reading →

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Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.

Posted on 4 April 2011 by philosiblog

Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. – Golda Meir A longer version of the quote: “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with … Continue reading →

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Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

Posted on 3 April 2011 by philosiblog

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others. – Plato What does that mean? To me, this quote is about leading by doing.  Do good deeds.  In doing so, repeatedly, we begin to strengthen ourselves.  The … Continue reading →

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When we are motivated by wisdom and compassion, the results of our actions benefit everyone.

Posted on 2 April 2011 by philosiblog

When we are motivated by wisdom and compassion, the results of our actions benefit everyone… – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this is fairly straight forward.  When we act from a place of compassion, with wisdom as our guide, … Continue reading →

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Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

Posted on 1 April 2011 by philosiblog

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny. – Socrates What does that mean? In the age of Botox and plastic surgery, Beauty can be a much longer-lived tyranny than Socrates first believed. 8) This saying is particularly interesting to me, as I … Continue reading →

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