Quotes That Inspire & Motivate You
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"You have a choice.
Live or Die.
Every breath is a choice.
Every minute is a choice.
To be or not to be."....Chuck Palahniuk
"Dying is not romantic, and death is not a game which will be soon over.....Death is not anything.....death is not.....it's the absence of presence, nothing more...the endless time of never coming back..a gap you can't see, and when the wind blows through it, it makes not sound."
Tom Stoppard
"There are places in the heart that do not yet exist, suffering has to enter in for them to come to be."....Leon Bloy
Live or Die.
Every breath is a choice.
Every minute is a choice.
To be or not to be."....Chuck Palahniuk
"Dying is not romantic, and death is not a game which will be soon over.....Death is not anything.....death is not.....it's the absence of presence, nothing more...the endless time of never coming back..a gap you can't see, and when the wind blows through it, it makes not sound."
Tom Stoppard
"There are places in the heart that do not yet exist, suffering has to enter in for them to come to be."....Leon Bloy
geoffw said:
No worries Geoff.
To be completely honest Im not that overly concerned. I feel a great sense of relief and also a sense of "change" whether it turns out to be good or what, I dont know. But I do know one thing, there was no way in hell I was going to sit at that damn desk feeling miserable anymore!
Ive got enough money to keep me going for the next few months. During that time Ill keep applying for state gov jobs. Hopefully I will land something. If not then Ill do something that will get me by while I continue to apply.
At the end of the day Its only a job. There are people out there far worse off than I am.
RJ
One of my Favourites by Calvin Coolidge, the 30th American Pres. said this:
And isn’t it true? - “The race is not always to the swift - but to those who keep on running.” That’s perseverance - in the face of obstacles and opposition – to keep running the race.
Perseverance remembers this: you miss 100% of the shots you never take.
Perseverance is the stone cutter hammering away at a rock 100 times without so much as a crack appearing,Yet on the 101stblow the rock splits in two. Why? Not because of the last blow - it splits because of the 100 that had gone before.
Perseverance is Thomas Edison – who worked 18 hour days – through10,000 failed experiments before he invented the alkaline storage battery.When asked if he ever became discouraged working so long, with so many failures, Edison replied, “Well, I discovered 10,000 things that don’twork—and ONE that does.”
And biographies of men & women who’ve changed our world remind us over and over that perseverance can make all the difference.
He handled the violin awkwardly and preferred playing his owncompositions, instead of improving his technique. His teacher called him hopeless as a composer. The musician: Ludwig von Beethoven.
Her family saw little writing talent in her, and advised her to find work as aservant or seamstress. The writer: Louisa May Alcott.
“He’s too stupid to do anything; we cannot help him,” was his teachers’ evaluation". The student: Thomas Edison
Before he succeeded, he failed and went broke five times: Henry Ford.
After his first screen test in 1933, the memo from the MGM testing directorsaid: “Can’t act. Slightly bald. Can dance a little.” That memo hung overthe fireplace in the Beverly Hills home of – Fred Astair.
He was fired by a newspaper for “his lack of ideas.” He also went bankrupt several times before he built a theme park – named Disneyland.
An older professional once said of another younger coach, “He possesses minimal football knowledge. Lacks motivation.” The coach: VinceLombardi.
His parents believed his voice teacher, who said of him: “he has no voice at all—he simply cannot sing.” They urged him to become an engineer. The singer: Enrico Caruso.
He seemed so dull as a youth that his father thought he might be incapable of earning a living in England. The boy: Winston Churchill.
Then there was the poor fellow who:
At age 22: Failed in business
23: Ran for Legislature and was defeated
24: Again failed in business
25: Elected to Legislature
26: Fiancee died
27: Had emotional breakdown
29: Was defeated for Speaker
31: Defeated for Elector
34: Defeated for Congress
37: Elected to Congress
39: Defeated for Congress
46: Defeated for Senate
47: Defeated for Vice President
49: Defeated for Senate
And finally,
at age 51: Was elected President of the United States
That’s the biography of Abraham Lincoln – a man who persevered
And isn’t it true? - “The race is not always to the swift - but to those who keep on running.” That’s perseverance - in the face of obstacles and opposition – to keep running the race.
Perseverance remembers this: you miss 100% of the shots you never take.
Perseverance is the stone cutter hammering away at a rock 100 times without so much as a crack appearing,Yet on the 101stblow the rock splits in two. Why? Not because of the last blow - it splits because of the 100 that had gone before.
Perseverance is Thomas Edison – who worked 18 hour days – through10,000 failed experiments before he invented the alkaline storage battery.When asked if he ever became discouraged working so long, with so many failures, Edison replied, “Well, I discovered 10,000 things that don’twork—and ONE that does.”
And biographies of men & women who’ve changed our world remind us over and over that perseverance can make all the difference.
He handled the violin awkwardly and preferred playing his owncompositions, instead of improving his technique. His teacher called him hopeless as a composer. The musician: Ludwig von Beethoven.
Her family saw little writing talent in her, and advised her to find work as aservant or seamstress. The writer: Louisa May Alcott.
“He’s too stupid to do anything; we cannot help him,” was his teachers’ evaluation". The student: Thomas Edison
Before he succeeded, he failed and went broke five times: Henry Ford.
After his first screen test in 1933, the memo from the MGM testing directorsaid: “Can’t act. Slightly bald. Can dance a little.” That memo hung overthe fireplace in the Beverly Hills home of – Fred Astair.
He was fired by a newspaper for “his lack of ideas.” He also went bankrupt several times before he built a theme park – named Disneyland.
An older professional once said of another younger coach, “He possesses minimal football knowledge. Lacks motivation.” The coach: VinceLombardi.
His parents believed his voice teacher, who said of him: “he has no voice at all—he simply cannot sing.” They urged him to become an engineer. The singer: Enrico Caruso.
He seemed so dull as a youth that his father thought he might be incapable of earning a living in England. The boy: Winston Churchill.
Then there was the poor fellow who:
At age 22: Failed in business
23: Ran for Legislature and was defeated
24: Again failed in business
25: Elected to Legislature
26: Fiancee died
27: Had emotional breakdown
29: Was defeated for Speaker
31: Defeated for Elector
34: Defeated for Congress
37: Elected to Congress
39: Defeated for Congress
46: Defeated for Senate
47: Defeated for Vice President
49: Defeated for Senate
And finally,
at age 51: Was elected President of the United States
That’s the biography of Abraham Lincoln – a man who persevered
Hi Guys
Someone requested some Warren Buffet quotes, well here are some.
Quotes from the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right because your data and reasoning are right.
We do not view the company itself as the ultimate owner of our business assets but instead view the company as a conduit through which our shareholders own assets.
When Berkshire buys common stock, we approach the transaction as if we were buying into a private business.
Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.
Accounting consequences do not influence our operating or capital-allocation decisions. When acquisition costs are similar, we much prefer to purchase $2 of earnings that is not reportable by us under standard accounting principles than to purchase $1 of earnings that is reportable.
Never invest in a business you cannot understand.
Unless you can watch your stock holding decline by 50% without becoming panic-stricken, you should not be in the stock market.
Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, "Too much of a good thing can be wonderful".
(When speaking of managers and executive compensation) The .350 hitter expects, and also deserves, a big payoff for his performance - even if he plays for a cellar-dwelling team. And a .150 hitter should get no reward - even if he plays for a pennant winner.
The critical investment factor is determining the intrinsic value of a business and paying a fair or bargain price.
Risk can be greatly reduced by concentrating on only a few holdings.
Stop trying to predict the direction of the stock market, the economy, interest rates, or elections.
Many stock options in the corporate world have worked in exactly that fashion: they have gained in value simply because management retained earnings, not because it did well with the capital in its hands.
Buy companies with strong histories of profitability and with a dominant business franchise.
Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful.
It is optimism that is the enemy of the rational buyer.
As far as you are concerned, the stock market does not exist. Ignore it.
The ability to say "no" is a tremendous advantage for an investor.
Much success can be attributed to inactivity. Most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell.
Lethargy, bordering on sloth should remain the cornerstone of an investment style.
An investor should act as though he had a lifetime decision card with just twenty punches on it.
Wild swings in share prices have more to do with the "lemming- like" behaviour of institutional investors than with the aggregate returns of the company they own.
As a group, lemmings have a rotten image, but no individual lemming has ever received bad press.
An investor needs to do very few things right as long as he or she avoids big mistakes.
"Turn-arounds" seldom turn.
Is management rational?
Is management candid with the shareholders?
Does management resist the institutional imperative?
Do not take yearly results too seriously. Instead, focus on four or five-year averages.
Focus on return on equity, not earnings per share.
Calculate "owner earnings" to get a true reflection of value.
Look for companies with high profit margins.
Growth and value investing are joined at the hip.
The advice "you never go broke taking a profit" is foolish.
It is more important to say "no" to an opportunity, than to say "yes".
Always invest for the long term.
Does the business have favourable long term prospects?
It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.
Remember that the stock market is manic-depressive.
Buy a business, don't rent stocks.
Does the business have a consistent operating history?
An investor should ordinarily hold a small piece of an outstanding business with the same tenacity that an owner would exhibit if he owned all of that business.
Regards
Someone requested some Warren Buffet quotes, well here are some.
Quotes from the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right because your data and reasoning are right.
We do not view the company itself as the ultimate owner of our business assets but instead view the company as a conduit through which our shareholders own assets.
When Berkshire buys common stock, we approach the transaction as if we were buying into a private business.
Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.
Accounting consequences do not influence our operating or capital-allocation decisions. When acquisition costs are similar, we much prefer to purchase $2 of earnings that is not reportable by us under standard accounting principles than to purchase $1 of earnings that is reportable.
Never invest in a business you cannot understand.
Unless you can watch your stock holding decline by 50% without becoming panic-stricken, you should not be in the stock market.
Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, "Too much of a good thing can be wonderful".
(When speaking of managers and executive compensation) The .350 hitter expects, and also deserves, a big payoff for his performance - even if he plays for a cellar-dwelling team. And a .150 hitter should get no reward - even if he plays for a pennant winner.
The critical investment factor is determining the intrinsic value of a business and paying a fair or bargain price.
Risk can be greatly reduced by concentrating on only a few holdings.
Stop trying to predict the direction of the stock market, the economy, interest rates, or elections.
Many stock options in the corporate world have worked in exactly that fashion: they have gained in value simply because management retained earnings, not because it did well with the capital in its hands.
Buy companies with strong histories of profitability and with a dominant business franchise.
Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful.
It is optimism that is the enemy of the rational buyer.
As far as you are concerned, the stock market does not exist. Ignore it.
The ability to say "no" is a tremendous advantage for an investor.
Much success can be attributed to inactivity. Most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell.
Lethargy, bordering on sloth should remain the cornerstone of an investment style.
An investor should act as though he had a lifetime decision card with just twenty punches on it.
Wild swings in share prices have more to do with the "lemming- like" behaviour of institutional investors than with the aggregate returns of the company they own.
As a group, lemmings have a rotten image, but no individual lemming has ever received bad press.
An investor needs to do very few things right as long as he or she avoids big mistakes.
"Turn-arounds" seldom turn.
Is management rational?
Is management candid with the shareholders?
Does management resist the institutional imperative?
Do not take yearly results too seriously. Instead, focus on four or five-year averages.
Focus on return on equity, not earnings per share.
Calculate "owner earnings" to get a true reflection of value.
Look for companies with high profit margins.
Growth and value investing are joined at the hip.
The advice "you never go broke taking a profit" is foolish.
It is more important to say "no" to an opportunity, than to say "yes".
Always invest for the long term.
Does the business have favourable long term prospects?
It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.
Remember that the stock market is manic-depressive.
Buy a business, don't rent stocks.
Does the business have a consistent operating history?
An investor should ordinarily hold a small piece of an outstanding business with the same tenacity that an owner would exhibit if he owned all of that business.
Regards
"Be brave enough to live life creatively.
The creative is the place where no one else has ever been.
You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.
You cannot get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you're doing.
What you'll discover will be wonderful.
What you'll discover will be yourself."....Alan Alda
"There is no end. There is no beginning.
There is only the infinite passion of life."....Federico Fellini
The creative is the place where no one else has ever been.
You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.
You cannot get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you're doing.
What you'll discover will be wonderful.
What you'll discover will be yourself."....Alan Alda
"There is no end. There is no beginning.
There is only the infinite passion of life."....Federico Fellini
"Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be."
Charlie "Tremendous" Jones
Charlie "Tremendous" Jones
Outstanding contributions everyone !!!!!!
I liked this one from Paul Newman when asked in an interview if he'd ever committed adultery, he replied, "Why fool around with hamburgers when you have steak at home".
JIM
I liked this one from Paul Newman when asked in an interview if he'd ever committed adultery, he replied, "Why fool around with hamburgers when you have steak at home".
JIM
'Imi ola.. and other Hawaiian Values
'Imi ola ....Hawaiian, (pronounced Ee-mee-ola)
Translation: "To seek life"
Value:"Teaches us that our purpose in life is to seek its highest possible form."
Found this and more, ratting around the world and languages...really like it.
www.managingwithaloha.com
Aloha- Love and inner spirit
Ho'ohana- Passion for worthwhile work. Intention.
Kulia i ka nu'u- Achievement and excellence
Ho'omau- Perseverance and Persistance
'Imi ola ....Hawaiian, (pronounced Ee-mee-ola)
Translation: "To seek life"
Value:"Teaches us that our purpose in life is to seek its highest possible form."
Found this and more, ratting around the world and languages...really like it.
www.managingwithaloha.com
Aloha- Love and inner spirit
Ho'ohana- Passion for worthwhile work. Intention.
Kulia i ka nu'u- Achievement and excellence
Ho'omau- Perseverance and Persistance
Henry David Thoreau...(great name)
"There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and no happiness in any place except what you bring it yourself.."
"The cloning of humans is on most of the lists to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers."
Lewis Thomas
"There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and no happiness in any place except what you bring it yourself.."
"The cloning of humans is on most of the lists to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers."
Lewis Thomas
