Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robert W. Service

This is the law of the Yukon, that only the strong shall thrive; that surely the weak shall perish, and only the fit survive.

Vincent Van Gogh

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Ronald Reagan

A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must....be undaunted when the going gets tough.

Winston Churchill

Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

Winston Churchill

Never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

Winston Churchill

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

Ronald Reagan

When I've heard all I need to make a decision, I don't take a vote. I make a decision.

Khalil Gibran

The very strength that protects the heart from injury is the strength that prevents the heart from enlarging to its intended greatness within. The song of the voice is sweet, but the song of the heart is the pure voice of heaven.

John C. Maxwell

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.

Euripides

He is wise that is wise to himself.

Richard Baxter

You will cast away your cards and dice when you find the sweetness of youthful learning.

Reinhold Niebuhr

God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. This prayer was first printed in a monthly bulletin of the Federal Council of Churches and has become enormously popular. It has been circulated in millions of copies.

Reinhold Niebuhr

Frantic orthodoxy is never rooted in faith but in doubt. It is when we are unsure that we are doubly sure.

Woody Allen

Nothing worth knowing can be understood with the mind.

Woody Allen

Whosoever loveth wisdom is righteous, but he that keepeth company with fowl is weird.

William Wordsworth

Great men have been among us; hands that penn'd And tongues that utter'd wisdom--better none

William Wordsworth

Wisdom sits with children round her knees.

William James

At bottom, the whole concern of religion is with the manner of our acceptance of the universe.

Trish Stratus

Now, at this point, I can wrestle, I can go out there and cut an entertaining promo, I can also do the backstage stuff... and if you can contribute more to the show, you have more staying power.

Richard Russo

HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation is earned.

Steve Yzerman

I'm exhausted trying to stay healthy.

James Altucher

It's how you view the life inside you that creates the life outside of you. Everyday.

Helen Hayes

Everybody starts at the top, and then has the problem of staying there. Lasting accomplishment, however, is still achieved through a long, slow climb and self-discipline.

Helen Gurley Brown

One of the paramount reasons for staying attractive is so you can have somebody to go to bed with.

Luis Figo

There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But I've never been attracted by the way they play in Italy. Staying in Spain was always my preference.

Norman Lear

We got ratings. It isn't that they won't quarrel with you, or say you're always right. But as long as you stay strong and the ratings are good and you're reasonable - I don't think we fought unreasonably. We basically won that right.

Newt Gingrich

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.