Category Archives: Quote

“Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong

You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There isContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote”

“What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” John Ruskin

These will be posted on the last day of my vacation in Ireland. The “normal” service of good intentions will be resumed on Tuesday 27th July. Today’s quotes are from the late Thomas Leonard who can be said to be the godfather of modern coaching. There’s more information about Thomas here, here & here. YouContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote”

A few from the US 19th century. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe what they see. Henry DavidContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote(s)”

A bumper collection from Nisa Chitakasem’s blog on BNET 1)  “You are what you do. If you do boring, stupid, monotonous work, chances are you’ll end up boring, stupid, and monotonous” US lawyer Bob Black is being blunt, but he has a point. 2) “Right now, this is a job. If I advance any higher,Continue reading “The Monday Morning Quote”

“Success is a great killer of innovation” “Schumpeter” in The Economist Planning for the sequel How Pixar’s leaders want to make their creative powerhouse outlast them “TO INFINITY and beyond!” Buzz Lightyear’s memorable if nonsensical phrase has been echoing around playgrounds ever since Pixar introduced the space ranger to the world in “Toy Story” inContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote”

“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.” Robert Kiyosaki

“Never complain. Never explain.” Benjamin Disraeli Exactly. (Thanks to Hugh Macleod)