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 A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from read more 
 A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all. 
Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.
Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.
A wage hike is very hard to take away, but bonuses and profit-sharing can disappear very quickly in hard times...More read more
A wage hike is very hard to take away, but bonuses and profit-sharing can disappear very quickly in hard times...More people are realizing that bonuses look like raises, but really aren't.
All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible read more
All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right-about-face which turns us from failure towards success.
 When you hire people who are smarter than you are, you prove you are
smarter than they are.  
 When you hire people who are smarter than you are, you prove you are
smarter than they are. 
Hard work brings prosperity; playing around brings poverty.
Hard work brings prosperity; playing around brings poverty.
All parents believe their children can do the impossible. They thought it the minute we were born, and no matter read more
All parents believe their children can do the impossible. They thought it the minute we were born, and no matter how hard we've tried to prove them wrong, they all think it about us now. And the really annoying thing is, they're probably right.
 I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching read more 
 I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are. 
 Success is never final and failure never fatal. It's courage that
counts.  
 Success is never final and failure never fatal. It's courage that
counts.