Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
W. Clement Stone
Quotes
From Tai-Pan, the great adventure novel by James Clavell
If you smile when you lose, then you win in life.
Those who respect themselves will be honorable but he who thinks lightly of himself, will be held cheap by the world.
Bill Gates, On measurement
In the past year, I have been struck by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. You can achieve incredible progress if
Epictetus
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
Claudio Luti
No home is complete without affection. You can have all the Picassos in the world or walls made of gold, but without affection it’s
Bad things are instantly gratifying
It’s interesting to note that things that are bad for us area almost always instantly gratifying – boozing; lying around on the couch; eating
Cutting down sandalwood in islands around 1812
According to one American sandalwood trader, cutting down the tree was ‘a highly favorite part of the work, and was frequently severely disputed for
Senegalese entrepreneur, Stephan Senghor, Returns home
Montreal, it’s nice. But it’s done, it’s already built. Here I feel I add value.
Brad Kelley, Who sold his discount tabacco empire for $1B in 2001
Mr. Kelley doesn’t smoke. ‘I never defended it’ he says of his old business. ‘hopefully someday it will be phased out of society.’