Wind: February 2012

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Nature (William Wordsworth)

Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.

- William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 – 23 April 1850) a major English Romantic poet

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Time conquers all (Alexander Pope)

Time conquers all,and we must Time obey.

- Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) an 18th-century English poet

Monday, February 27, 2012

Praise and Blame (Alexander Pope)

Some praise at morning what they blame at night.

- Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) an 18th-century English poet

Alexander Pope

Sunday, February 26, 2012

If at first you don't succeed ... (Leo Rosten)

If at first you don't succeed, before you try again, stop to figure out what you did wrong.

- Leo Rosten (April 11, 1908 - February 19, 1997) a teacher, academic, and humorist

Saturday, February 25, 2012

To go beyond is ... (Confucius)

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

- Confucius (孔子, 28 September 551 BC - 479 BC) a Chinese thinker and social philosopher

過猶不及(过犹不及, guòyóubùjí)

- 孔子 (孔丘, 28 September 551 BC - 479 BC)

Friday, February 24, 2012

Tact is ... (Sarah Orne Jewett)

"Tact is after all a kind of mind reading."

- Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) an American novelist and short story writer

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Beware of those ... (William Feather)

Beware of those who won't be bothered with details.

- William Feather (August 25, 1889 - January 7, 1981) an American publisher and author

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Education, William Butler Yeats

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
William Butler Yeats

The possibilites of defeat (Queen Victoria)

"We are not interested in the possibilites of defeat."

- Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901)

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Reality is ... (Liza Minnelli)

Reality is something you rise above.

- Liza Minnelli (March 12, 1946) an American actress and singer

Victory·Defeat, Ernest Hemingway

"Man is not made for defeat."
Ernest Hemingway

Monday, February 20, 2012

Too much of a good thing (Mae West)

Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.

- Mae West (Mary Jane West, August 17, 1893 - November 22, 1980) an American actress, playwright, screenwriter

Genius, F. Scott Fitzgerald

"It takes a genius to whine appealingly."
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Love cures people (Carl Menninger)

Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.

- Carl Menninger (an American actor, director and playwright)

Saturday, February 18, 2012

They are strong who can ... (Kobi Yamada)

They are strong who can laugh at themselves and cry for others.

- Kobi Yamada

Friday, February 17, 2012

If you don't think ... (Edge Keynote)

If you don't think highly of yourself, why would anyone else?

- Edge Keynote

Thursday, February 16, 2012

We teach ... (Joan L. Curcio)

"We teach what we learn, and the cycle goes on."

- Joan L. Curcio

Final Fantasy (Japanese: ファイナルファンタジー, Hepburn: Fainaru Fantajī) is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and is developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science fantasy role-playing video games (RPGs), but includes motion pictures, anime, printed media, and other merchandise. The series began in 1987 with the eponymous video game conceived by Sakaguchi as his last-ditch effort in the game industry; the title was a success and spawned sequels. The video game series has since branched into other genres such as tactical role-playing, action role-playing, massively multiplayer online role-playing, racing, third-person shooter, and fighting.

Although most Final Fantasy installments are supposedly independent stories with different settings and main characters, they feature identical elements that define the franchise. Recurring elements include plot themes, character names, and game mechanics. Plots center on a group of heroes battling a great evil while exploring the characters' internal struggles and relationships. Character names are often derived from the history, languages, and mythologies of cultures worldwide.

The series has been commercially and critically successful; it is Square Enix's best selling video game franchise, with more than 100 million units sold, and one of the best-selling video game franchises. It was awarded a star on the Walk of Game in 2006, and holds seven Guinness World Records in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008. The series is well known for its innovation, visuals, and music, such as the inclusion of full motion videos, photo-realistic character models, and orchestrated music by Nobuo Uematsu. Final Fantasy has been a driving force in the video game industry. The video game series has affected Square's business practices and its relationships with other video game developers. It has also introduced many features now common in role-playing video games and has been credited with helping to popularize console-based RPGs in markets outside Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

People are in great need of your praise ... (Bob Moawad)

People are in great need of your praise when they try and fail, than when they try and succeed.

- Bob Moawad

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

If you are too busy ... (Bob Moawad)

If you are too busy to help the people around you succeed, you're too busy.

- Bob Moawad (an author)

Monday, February 13, 2012

When you have done your best ... (Edge Keynote)

When you have done your best, await the result in peace.

- Edge Keynote

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Life, Theodor Seuss Geisel

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
Theodor Seuss Geisel

Your luck is ... (Bridget O'Donnell)

"Your luck is how you treat people."

- Bridget O'Donnell

Saturday, February 11, 2012

When you put a limit ... (Charles Schwab)

When you put a limit on what you will do, you have put a limit on what you can do.

- Charles Schwab (July 29, 1937 - ) the founder and chairman of the Charles Schwab Corporation

Friday, February 10, 2012

Prepare! (Henry Clay)

Prepare! The time will come when winter will ask what you were doing all summer.

- Henry Clay (April 12, 1777 - June 29, 1852) a lawyer, politician

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Those who think they know everything ... (Leo Buscaglia)

Those who think they know everything have no way of finding out they don't.

- Leo Buscaglia (31 March 1924 – 12 June 1998) an author and motivational speaker, and a professor

The World of Leo Buscaglia

Nonsense, Roald Dahl

"A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men."
Roald Dahl

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Genius, R. Buckminster Fuller

"Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living degeniuses them."
R. Buckminster Fuller

Find Success by Doing the Things You Dislike

Find Success by Doing the Things You Dislike

As I think of the struggles many people go through, I am reminded of a powerful quote by Albert E. N. Gray:

The successful person has the habit of doing things failures don’t like to do. They don’t like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose.

If you are someone who has to make important changes in your life, you may want to ponder on this idea. What are the things you know you have to do but are avoiding? If you were to discipline yourself and create a plan for doing those things, would you find positive, even breakthrough rewards?

In my case, I know when I’m trying to avoid doing something, I eventually see that I’ve paid an even higher price by avoidance. For example, when I’ve neglect my health by not eating right, exercising, or getting enough sleep because I find it hard to stick to a disciplined regiment, I have found myself feeling sluggish and not doing my best work. When I finally subordinate my dislikes to the strength of my purpose, things turn around.

Identify something you are avoiding and make a promise that you will do it. Make a promise and keep it. Subordinate the things you dislike doing to your greater purpose. The more you do this, the more strength you will build—and the more success you will find.

From Stephen R. Covey » Albert E. N. Gray
Albert Gray quotes