Come across this treasure trove of proverbial sayings:
http://www.freemaninstitute.com/quotes.htm that are truly enlightening; thanks to my boss who asked me to search for quotable quotes for our website :)
On success:
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. - Vince Lombardi
On dreams (and visions):
If you can dream it, you can do it. - Walt Disney
On resilience:
A thick skin is a gift from God. - Conrad Adenauer
On leadership:
Leaders are like eagles. They don't flock. You find them one at a time. - Vince Lombardi
On meekness:
The boss isn't always right, but he is the boss. - Dave Robertson
On procrastination:
If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don't, you will find an excuse. - Anonymous
On worry:
Worry is paying interest on trouble that may never come. - Robert C. Savage
On unhealthy habits:
A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time. - Mark Twain
On uncontrolled anger:
Speak in anger and you'll give the greatest speech you'll ever regret." - Anonymous
On critical people:
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem. They're there every night, they see it done every night, they see how it should be done every night, but they can't do it themselves. - Brendan Behan
On attitude:
Your attitude determines your altitude. - Vince Lombardi
On perceiving people:
If you see good in everybody, nearly everybody will see good in you. - Anonymous
On self-image:
Do not worry about what people are thinking about you, for they are not thinking about you. They are wondering what you are thinking about them. - Anonymous
On irony (ala Mrs Goh CT's peanut analogy)
I get so tired of listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there. It's so petty. - Imelda Marcos, (married to Ferdinand Marcos)
On grudges:
Resentment is like taking poison and hoping the other person dies. - St. Augustine
On forgiveness:
Forgiveness is not an occasional act: it is a permanent attitude." - Martin Luther King
On happiness:
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. - Anonymous
On meaningless pursuits:
The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. - Lily Tomlin
On kindness:
Let me be a little kinder. Let me be a little blinder to the faults of those around me. - Edgar A. Guest
On life:
Life is an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep. - Carl Sandburg
And my favourite... on humour:
I am in shape. Round is a shape. - Anonymous
