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Source: Small Business Management "I must do something" will always solve more problems than "Something must be done." Anonymous A businessman’s judgment is no better than his information R. P. Lamont A danger foreseen is half avoided Thomas Fuller A day of worry is more exhausting than a day of work Anonymous A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall Abraham Lincoln A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds Ralph Waldo Emerson A good follow-through is just as important in management as it is in bowling, tennis, or golf. Follow-through is the bridge between good planning and good results Anonymous A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit Arnold Glasow A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he knows something Wilson Mizner A good manager is a man who isn’t worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who work for him H.S.M. Burnes A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men Thomas Carlyle A journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step Lao-tzu A lot of people have great ideas, but nothing in the world is cheaper than a good idea with no action Anonymous A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he gives up Anonymous A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still Anonymous A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men; he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can Fred Smith A person can succeed at anything for which there is enthusiasm Charles M. Schwab A prime function of a leader is to keep hope alive John W. Gardner A rose only becomes beautiful and blesses others when it opens up and blooms. Its greatest tragedy is to stay in a tight-closed bud, never fulfilling its potential Anonymous A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections Joseph Addison A wise leader remembers that people perceive service in their own terms Anonymous A wise man is he who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has Epictetus Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea Robert Half Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action Benjamin Disraeli Adversity is the springboard to great achievement Anonymous All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move Benjamin Franklin All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents John F. Kennedy All things come to him who goes after them Anonymous An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body General George Patton An easy task becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance Terence An idea, to be suggestive, must come to the individual with the force of a revelation William James An obstacle is something you see when you take your eyes off the goal Anonymous An open ear is the only believable sign of an open heart David Augsburger An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar sauce with him Zig Ziglar Any fool can criticize, complain, condemn, and most fools do Anonymous Anyone who angers you conquers you Sister Kenny’s mother Anything scarce is valuable; praise for example Anonymous Apathy can only be overcome by enthusiasm Arnold Toynbee As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he King Solomon As-if principle: If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. William Jame Ask God’s blessing on your work, but do not also ask Him to do it Waggerl Attitudes are more important than facts Dr. Karl Menninger Attitudes are much more important than aptitudes Anonymous Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right. Even killing the dog would not cure the bite Abraham Lincoln Business is a lot like a game of tennis - those who serve well usually end up winning Anonymous Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life Confucius Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation Henry Ward Beecher Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in people David Sarnoff Confidence and enthusiasm are the greatest sales procedures in any kind of ceremony O.B. Smith Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have of trying to change others Jacob Braude Creative people exhibit a continuous discontent with uniformity Glenn Van Ekeren Deal with the faults of others as gently as your own Chinese proverb Do not bring me your successes; they weaken me. Bring me your problems; they strengthen me Anonymous Do what you can, with what you have, where you are Theodore Roosevelt Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is Arthur F. Lenenhan Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps David Lloyd George Don’t ever let your problems become an excuse Anonymous Don’t find a fault; find a remedy Henry Ford Don’t mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it. If it is unfair, keep from irritation. It if is ignorant, smile. If it is justified, learn from it Anonymous Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence Robert Frost Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction John F. Kennedy Energy and perseverance can fit a man for almost any kind of position Theodore F. Merseles Enthusiasm is a kind of faith that has been set afire George Matthew Adams Enthusiasm reflects confidence, spreads good cheers, raises morale, inspires associates, arouses loyalty, and laughs at adversity... it is beyond price Allan Cox Enthusiasm, like measles, mumps, and the common cold, is highly contagious Emory Ward Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there Will Rogers Every great achievement was once impossible Anonymous Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm Ralph Waldo Emerson Every man has three characters - that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has Alphonse Karr Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm Benjamin Disraeli Every vital organization owes its birth and life to an exciting and daring idea James B. Conant Everyone has peak performance potential - you just need to know where they are coming from and meet them there Anonymous Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes Oscar Wilde Failure is the line of least persistence W.A. Clarke Failures can be divided into those who thought and never did, and those who did an never thought W.A. Nance Far and away the best price that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing Theodore Roosevelt For of sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest of these; it might have been John Greenleaf Whittier Forgiveness is our command. Judgment is not C. Neil Strait Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently William A. Ward Getting something done is an accomplishment; getting something done right is an achievement Anonymous Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice William Shakespeare Goals are not only absolutely necessary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive Robert Schuller Goals determine your thoughts - thoughts determine your life Anonymous God gives us the nuts, but he does not crack them Proverb God helps them who help themselves Benjamin Franklin God Himself, sir, does not propose to judge a man until his life is over. Why should you and I? Samuel Johnson Great (corporate) leaders understand human behavior rather than the cybernetics of any functional specialty James Schorr Great accomplishments have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm Anonymous Great minds must be ready not only to take the opportunities, but to make them C.C. Colton Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance Samuel Johnson Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy Robert Half He who wants milk should not sit himself in the middle of a pasture waiting for a cow to back up to him Anonymous Hitch your wagon to a star Ralph Waldo Emerson old fast to your dreams, for if dreams die, then life is like a broken winged bird that cannot fly Langston Hughes How wonderful it is to say the right thing at the right time. A good man thinks before he speaks; the evil man pour out his evil words without a thought Proverbs 15:23,28 I’ve got to follow them; I am their leader Ledru-Rollin I always prefer to believe the best of everybody; it saves so much trouble Rudyard Kipling I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it Stephen Leacock I can give you a six-word formula for success: "Think things through - then follow through." Edward Rickenbacker I can live for two months on one good compliment Mark Twain I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure - which is: Try to please everybody Herbert Bayard Swope I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think. Socrates I complained because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet Arabic proverb I don’t sing because I am happy; I’m happy because I sing William James I hold it more important to have the players’ confidence than their affection Vince Lombardi I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you hears is not what I meant Anonymous I must love myself in action, lest I wither in despair Alfred, Lord Tennyson I never did a day’s work in my life- it was all fun Thomas Alva Edison I never knew a person who suffered from overwork. There are many, however, who suffered from too much ambition, and not enough action Dr. James Mantague I spend 60 percent of my time planning, 60 percent with people, and all other duties are completed with whatever time is left A.W. Clausen I will go anywhere, as long as it is forward David Livingstone I will not judge my brother until I have walked two weeks in his moccasins Sinoux Indians I will pay more for the ability to deal with people than for any other ability under the sum John D. Rockefeller Ideas not coupled with action never become bigger than the brain cells they occupied Arnold H. Glasow If a man writes a better book, preaches a better sermon, or makes a better mousetrap than his neighbor, the world will make a beaten path to his door Ralph Waldo Emerson If God simply handed us everything we want, He’d be taking from us our greatest prize - the job of accomplishment Frank A. Clark If it were considered desirable to destroy a human being, the only thing necessary would be to give his work a character of uselessness Fyodor Dostoyevsky If someone were to pay ten cents for every kind word you ever spoke and collect five cents for every unkind word, would you be rich or poor? Anonymous If we had no faults, we would not take so much pleasure in noting those of others Francoise de La Rochfoucauld If you’re not sure where you are going, you’re liable to end up someplace else Robert F. Mager If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent’s good will Benjamin Franklin If you don’t say anything, you won’t be called upon to repeat it Calvin Coolidge If you have accomplished all that you have planned for yourself, you have not planned enough Meddigo Message If you set the right example, you won’t need to worry about the rules Anonymous If you think too much and fail to take action, fear makes its home within you Anonymous If you want a place in the sun, you have to put up with a few blisters Abigail Van Buren If you want to get the best out of man, you must look for the best that is in him Bernard Haldane Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which is everything in the world Blaise Pascal Imagination is more important than knowledge Albert Einstein In any group of people, a small fraction will be leaders, a larger fraction will be followers, and a substantial proportion just won’t want to get involved Anonymous In great attempts it is glorious even to fail Cassiu Longinus In order for a goal to be effective, it must effect change Anonymous Inspiration and imagination go hand in hand Anonymous It’s always wise to raise questions about the most obvious and simple assumption C. West Churchman It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check once in a while and make sure that you haven’t lost things that money can’t buy George Horace Lorimer It’s not where you are today that counts. It’s where you are headed Arthur F. Lenehan It is better to ask some of the questions than know all the answers James Thurber It is better to choose what you say than say what you choose Anonymous It is much easier to be critical than correct Bejamin Disraeli It is often our own imperfection which makes us reprove the imperfection of others; a sharp-sighted self-love of others Francois Fenelon It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen Oliver Wendell Homes, Jr. It is wiser to choose what you say than say what you choose Anonymous It may be those who do most, dream most Stephen Leacock It might be just as offensive to be around a man who never changed his mind as one who never changed his clothes Country Parson It takes twenty years to make an overnight success Eddie Cantor It takes two to speak the truth - one to speak and another to hear Henry David Thoreau Judge not, that ye be not judged Matthew 7:1 Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don’t want to do William James Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life Anonymous Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development William Arthur Ward Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something that you want done because he wants to do it Dwight D. Eisenhower Life Is like riding a bicycle. You don’t fall off unless you stop pedaling Anonymous Life is now in session. Are you present? B. Copeland Make the most of the best and the least of the worst Robert Louis Stevenson. Make yourself indispensable, and you will move up. Act as though you are indispensable, and you will move out Jules Ormont Many men know how to flatter, few men know how to praise Greek proverb Many people have the right aims in life. They just never get around to pulling the trigger Sunshine Magazine Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them Epictectus Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful William A. Ward Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains Anonymous More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent Billy Sunday More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren’t so busy denying them J. Harold Smith Most people can stay motivated for two or three months. A few people can stay motivated for two or three years. But a winner can stay motivated for thirty years - or as long a it takes to win Anonymous Most people want to improve themselves, but not too many are willing to work at it Anonymous My parents always told me that people will never know ho long it takes you to do something. They will only know how well it is done Nancy Hanks Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak Epictetus Nearly all men can stand adversity, but you if want to test a man’s character, give him power Abraham Lincoln Need and struggle are what excite and inspire us William James Never be associated with someone you can’t be proud of, whether you work for him or he works for you Victor Kiam Never does a man stand so tall when he foregoes revenge, and dares to forgive an injury Anonymous Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses George Washington Carver No inspiration is worthy until someone takes action to make it work Anonymous No man can become rich without himself enriching others Andrew Carnegie No man will work for your interests unless they are his David Seabury No one can make you feel inferior without your consent Eleanor Roosevelt Not failure, but low aim, is a crime James Russell Lowell Nothing derails a train of thought more effectively than listening to a person with a one-track mind Anonymous Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood Marie Curie Nothing is ever always wrong. Even a clock that stops right twice a day Anonymous Nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so William Shakespeare Nurture your mind with great thoughts Benjamin Disraeli O God, give us serenity to accept what cannot be changed, and courage to change what would be changed, and wisdom to distinguish the one from the other Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr Of all human resources, the most precious is the desire to improve Anonymous One has only to grow older to become more tolerant. I see no fault that I might not have committed myself Goethe One of the big differences between the non-achiever and the achievers is that the latter has mastered the art of applying the obvious Allan Cox
One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who only have interests Anonymous Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly Robert F. Kennedy Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them Ann Landers Opportunity comes to those who look for it Anonymous Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be Ralph Waldo Emerson Our duty as men is to proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist Teilhard de Chardin Our grand business in life is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what clearly lies at hand Thomas Carlyle Our problem is not the lack of knowing; it is the lack of doing. Most people know far more than they think they do Mark Hatfield Over every mountain there is a part, although it may not be seen from the valley James D. Rogers People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader works in the open, and the boss is covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives Theodore Roosevelt Placing the blame is a bad habit, but taking the blame is a sure builder of character Dr. O. A. Battista Praise does wonders for our sense of hearing Arnold H. Glasow Professionalism is knowing how to do it, when to do it, and doing it Frank Tyger Realistic goals: Beyond your grasp - but within your reach Anonymous Self-confidence in itself, is of no value. It is useful only when put to work Anonymous Self-trust is the first secret of success Ralph Waldo Emerson Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means Albert Einstein Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone Anonymous Since praise reassures individuals, It helps them neutralize doubts they have about themselves Anonymous Small opportunities are often the beginnings of great enterprises Demosthenes Some men see things as they are and say "Why?" I dream things that never were and say "Why not?" George Bernard Show Some of the most talented people are terrible leaders because they have a crippling need to be loved by everyone James Schorr Some people get the breaks; some people make their own Anonymous Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most men because they are determined to Anonymous Sometimes it is not good enough to do your best; you have to do what’s required Sir Winston Churchill Speak kind words and you will hear kind echoes Bahn Success often comes from taking a misstep in the right direction Anonymous Success or failure is caused more by mental attitude than by mental capacity Sir Walter Scott Success, if it is to be - is up to me Anonymous Take charge of your thoughts. You can do what you will with them Plato Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours Benjamin Disraeli The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever Louis L’Amour The best portion of good man’s life - his little, nameless, un-remembered acts of kindness and of love William Wordsworth The creative person is willing to live with ambiguity. He doesn’t need problems solved immediately and can afford to wait for the right ideas Abe Tannenbaum The difference between failure and success is doing a thing nearly right and doing a thing exactly right Eward Simmons The first duty of love is to listen Paul Tillich The great humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it Edgar Watson Howe The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind William James The greatest failure is the failure to try William A. Ward The greatest genius will not be worth much if he pretends to draw exclusively from his own resources Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The greatest right in the world is the right to be wrong Harry Weinberger The height of your accomplishment will equal the depth of your convictions William F. Scolavino The human race is divided into two classes - those who go ahead and do something, and those who sit still and inquire, "Why wasn’t it done the other way?" Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The human race is governed by its imagination Napoleon The important thing is this: to be able to give up in any given moment all that we are for what we can become DeSeaux The intelligent man is always open to new ideas. In fact, he looks for them Proverbs 18:15 The largest room in the world is the room for improvement Anonymous The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them Mark Twain The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything Bishop W.C. Magee The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed Lloyd James The moon could not go on shining if it paid any attention to the little dogs that bark at it Anonymous The more extensive a man’s knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do Benjamin Distraeli The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done Arnold Palmer The most wasted of all days is that during which one has not laughed Sebastian Chamfort The next mile is only one a person really has to make Danish proverb The only people who never fail are those who never try Ilka Chase The primary skill of a manager consists of knowing how to make assignments and picking the right people to carry out those assignments Lee Iacocca The rare individual who honestly satisfies his heart-hunger [praise] will hold people in the palm of his hand, and even the undertaker will be sorry when he dies Dale Carnegie The reward of a thing well done is to have done it. Ralph Waldo Emerson The road to the heart is the ear Voltaire The secret of achievement is not to let what you’re doing get to you before you get to it Anonymous The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm Aldous Huxley The sweetest of all sounds is praise Xenophon The wealthy man is the man who is much, not the one who has much Karl Marx The word communication comes from the Latin communico, meaning share Anonymous The world belongs to the energetic Ralph Waldo Emerson The worst bankrupt is the man who has lost his enthusiasm. Let a man lose everything in the world but his enthusiasm and will come through again to success H.W. Arnold There’s always room at the top Daniel Webster There are two days in the week about which and upon which I never worry: One.. is yesterday... and the other day I do not worry about is tomorrow Robert J. Burdette There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier Charles F. Kettering There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier Charles F. Kettering There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless Mark Twain There is no illness of the body except for the mind Socrates There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn’t matter who gets the credit Ralph Waldo Emerson There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity General Douglas MacArthur There is nothing as easy as denouncing. It don’t take much to see that something is wrong, but it does take some eyesight to see what will put it right again Will Rogers There is nothing so unequal as the equal treatment of unequals. Individualize your leadership Anonymous There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability Albert Hubbard There is something wrong with a man, as with a motor, when he knocks continually Anonymous These then are my last words to you: Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact William James They are able because they think they are able Vergil Think of your own faults the first part of the night when you are awake and of the faults of other the latter part of the night when you are asleep Chinese proverb Think you can or think you can’t, either way you will be right Henry Ford This tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness Charles Swindoll Those things that hurt, instruct Benjamin Franklin To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only dream but also believe Anatole France To be conscious that you are ignorant is the great step to knowledge Benjamin Disraeli To improve is to change. To be perfect is to have changed a lot Sir Winston Churchill Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Triumph is just an "ump" ahead of "try." Anonymous Until we know all, we should not pass judgment at all Watchman-Examiner Use what language you will, you can never say anything to others but what you are Ralph Waldo Emerson. We all make mistakes, but everyone makes different mistakes Ludwig van Beethoven We are judged by what we finish, not by what we start Anonymous We become what we habitually contemplate George Russell We have no right to ask when a sorrow comes, "Why did this happen to me?" unless we ask the same question for every joy that comes our way Philip F. Bernstein. We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while other judge us by what we have already done Henry Wadsworth Longfellow We learn by doing Aristole We would be happier with what we have if we weren’t so unhappy about what we don’t’ have Frank A. Clark Well done is better than well said Benjamin Franklin What does it mean to be promoted into a leadership position? Frankly, it means now we have the authority to serve people in a special way Anonymous What I can do, plus what God can do, equals enough Free Methodist What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity J. Sidlow Baxter What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering George Bernard Show What the human mind can conceive and believe, it can accomplish David Sarnoff What we are, is what we have thought for years Buddha What you are speaks so loudly, I cannot hear what you are saying Ralph Waldo Emerson What you value is what you think about. What you think about is what you become Joel Weldon Whatever you can do or dream, you can begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it Goethe When I am wrong, dear Lord, make me easy to change, and when I am right, make me easy to live with Peter Marshall When I was a young man, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. I didn’t want to be a failure, so I did ten times more work George Bernard Shaw When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it may be that they take better care of it there Cecil Selig When you’re through changing, you’re through Bruce Barton Where there’s a will, there’s a way Anonymous Why then do you criticize your brother’s actions, why do you try to make him look small Romans 14:10 Winding river concept: Move from bend to bend and enjoy each step of the way. Face the problems, but keep moving forward Anonymous Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it David Star Jordan Within you lies a power greater than what lies before you Anonymous Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion C. Northcote Parkinson Worry is holding in your mind that which you don’t want to happen. Remember: If you think it is and it isn’t, it will become an is even though it isn’t Anonymous Worry is wasting today’s time cluttering up tomorrow’s opportunities with yesterday’s troubles Anonymous Worry tries to cross a bridge before you come to it Anonymous You are a poor specimen if you can’t stand the pressure of adversity Proverbs 24:10 You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do Henry Ford You can only make others better by being good yourself Hugh R. Hanels You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb himself Andrew Carnegie You do not have to be right to be generous. If he has the spirit of true generosity, a pauper can give like a prince Corrine V. Wells You grow up the day you have your first real laugh - at yourself Ethel Barrymore You will draw to yourself that which you most persistently think about Robert Anthony
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