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Tag Archives: right
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster. – Stephen Covey What does that mean? This quote comes from the difference between management and leadership. A … Continue reading
Being honest might not get you a lot of friends, but it will always get you the right ones.
Being honest might not get you a lot of friends, but it will always get you the right ones. – John Lennon What does that mean? This quote is about a quality which I have fairly strong feelings: honesty. I believe … Continue reading
Posted in character, effort, friendship, honest, integrity, question
Tagged @Conservative_VW, friends, honest, John Lennon, right
17 Comments
No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes everyone.
No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes everyone. – Cicero What does that mean? While everyone complains on Tax Day or at other times when unpleasant things happen to large groups of us, … Continue reading
Posted in caring, doing, friendship, help, perspective, struggle
Tagged @philo_quotes, Cicero, misfortune, right, sorry
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Anybody can become angry. But to be angry… at the right time and for the right purpose is not within everybody’s power.
Anybody can become angry. But to be angry… at the right time and for the right purpose is not within everybody’s power. – Aristotle What does that mean? This is a popular quote, but shortened for twitter. The longer version is: … Continue reading
Posted in anger, calm, compassion, relaxation, time, understanding
Tagged @gcu, angry, anybody, Aristotle, right
12 Comments
By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.
By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. – Charles Wadsworth What does that mean? I can imagine this being said with a bit of a wry smile. … Continue reading
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up. – Ogden Nash What does that mean? This is a variation on a quote about silence and wisdom. It is even more apparent in the longer version of the quote: “To keep … Continue reading
Posted in character, honest, integrity, kindness, love, pride
Tagged @zen_habits, admit, Ogden Nash, right, wrong
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The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it. – Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. What does that mean? I was reminded of this quote in a recent e-mail exchange. The … Continue reading
Posted in conscience, courage, habits, honest, strength, truth
Tagged @tonyrobbins, know, Norman Schwarzkopf, right, truth
5 Comments
Talent alone won’t make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: “Are your ready?”
Talent alone won’t make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: “Are your ready?” – Johnny Carson What does that mean? This is a classic statement … Continue reading
Posted in effort, honest, judgement, potential, success, truth
Tagged @MarketYrSuccess, Johnny Carson, right, success, talent
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I didn’t play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.
I didn’t play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel. – Ryne Sandburg What does that mean? I like this quote, because it’s about the work ethic. If you do something simply because you … Continue reading
Posted in character, effort, focus, help, pride, work
Tagged @ashaproothi, play, reward, right, Ryne Sandburg
6 Comments
Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong.
Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong. – Unknown What does that mean? While this may not be a “real” quote, spoken by a single famous person, it is derived from a similar … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, confidence, discipline, exceptionalism, passion, persistence
Tagged @Sports_Greats, practice, right, Unknown, wrong
3 Comments
Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty.
Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty. – Henry Martyn Robert What does that mean? This quote is from the guy who wrote Robert’s Rules … Continue reading
Posted in decision, flexibility, governance, individuality, moderation, tolerance
Tagged @AllysonDixon2, does, Henry Martyn Robert, law, right
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What is right and what is practicable are two different things.
What is right and what is practicable are two different things. – James Buchanan What does that mean? Let’s start with the definition of practicable, as it is not a commonly used word anymore. At theFreeDictionary.com, practicable is defined (in … Continue reading
Posted in belief, discipline, hope, ideals, self knowledge, setting an example
Tagged @saidtheprez, different, James Buchanan, practicable, right
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To see the right and not to do it is cowardice
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice. ~ Confucius What does that mean? To me, this quote sounds a little clunky. I presume it has to do with how and when it was translated. I would … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, courage, habits, ideals, self resepct, setting an example
Tagged @philo_quotes, Confucius, courage, cowardice, right
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