Weekly Wisdom to Provoke Thought and Reflection

(selected, assembled & distributed weekly by R. Varga / Johns Creek GA)

“When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.”

- Ben Franklin

“Bureaucracy is the epoxy that greases the wheels of progress.”

- James Boren

“The 6 Hour Rule works in all aspects of life… If you will dedicate but one hour per day, six days per week, every week, you can accomplish almost anything, be it getting in shape, learning a new skill, creating a dream, even rebuilding a broken relationship.”

- Unknown

 “You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.”

- Mark Twain

“In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act.”

- George Orwell

“You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.”

- Ray Bradbury

“The problem with life is, by the time you can read women like a book, your library card has expired.”

- Milton Berle

“The modern susceptibility to conformity and obedience to authority indicates that the truth endorsed by authority is likely to be accepted as such by a majority of the people.”

- David Edwards

“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”

- 1 Corinthians 10:13

“Sex is an emotion in motion.”

- Mae West

“Over the years, we have come to identify quality in a college not by whom it serves but by how many students it excludes. Let us not be a sacred priesthood protecting the temple, but rather the fulfillers of dreams.”

- Robert J. Kibbee

“Life is not so much a matter of position as of disposition.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The trouble with movies as a business is that it's an art, and the trouble with movies as art is that it's a business.”

- Charlton Heston

“Many of us spend half our time wishing for things we could have if we didn't spend half our time wishing.”

- Alexander Woollcott

“In a democracy, every player in the political system is held accountable by someone else. The media also need a check and a balance. If the media think it's unfair that there's someone "driving up their negatives" and damaging their credibility, they ought to realize they also live in that democracy. Get used to it.”

- Brent Bozell

21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires

By Brian Tracy

1.       Dream Big Dreams! (Have a Vision)

2.       Develop a Clear Sense of Direction (Set Written Goals)

3.       See Yourself As Self-Employed (accept responsibility)

4.       Do What You Love To Do (Intersection of Natural Talents and Passion)

5.       Commit to Excellence (Top 10% of Your Field)

6.       Develop a Workaholic Mentality (40 hrs Is Not Enough)

7.       Dedicate Yourself to Lifelong Learning

8.       Pay Yourself First (Save 10% Off The Top)

9.       Learn Every Detail of Your Business

10.   Dedicate Yourself to Serving Others

11.   Be Impeccably Honest With Yourself and Others

12.   Set Priorities On Your Activities and Concentrate Single-Mindedly On One Thing At a Time

13.   Develop a Reputation for Speed and Dependability

14.   Be Prepared To Climb From Peak To Peak In Your Life and In Your Career

15.   Practice Self-Discipline In All Things

16.   Unlock Your Inborn Creativity

17.   Get Around The Right People

18.   Take Excellent Care of Your Physical Health

19.   Be Decisive and Action Oriented

20.   Never Consider the Possibility of Failure

21.  Back Everything You Do With The Twin Qualities of Persistence and Determination