Clarity, Discipline, Possibilities

Never mistake a clear view for a short distance.
~ Paul Saffo

Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly.
~ P. J. O'Rourke

You can do anything -- but not everything.
~ David Allen, productivity consultant

Honor, Success, Conscience

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the
reward for what he gave.
~ John Calvin Coolidge

My formula for success? Rise early, work late, strike oil.
~ J. Paul Getty (1892-1976) U.S. entrepreneur - oil billionaire and art collector; took over father's oil company in 1930 and became a billionaire by 1968

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.
~ "Mahatma" Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Change, no Respect, End of the Rope

Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right.
~ Jane Goodall

I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her.
~ Rodney Dangerfield

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

Dignity of Life, Determination, Beautiful Solutions

What begins with the failure to uphold the dignity of one life all too often ends with a calamity for entire nations.
~ Kofi Annan (1938-) Ghanaian diplomat - seventh secretary-general of
the United Nations (1997-2006); awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2001

If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don't, you will find an excuse.
~ Anonymous

When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.
~ R. Buckminster Fuller