Success, W. Alton Jones

The man who gets the most satisfactory results is not always the man with the brilliant single mind, but rather the man who can best co-ordinate the brains and talents of his associates.

- W. Alton Jones

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Some businessmen like to gloat within their firm that they’re the most knowledgeable. But the most important piece of knowledge is “how to best squeeze out every ounce of the workers’ abilities”, because making the most of the workforce in a corporate world filled with never-ending competition helps long-term survival.

Advice, Chinese Proverb

種瓜得瓜。

- 中國俗談

种瓜得瓜 [zhòngguādéguā]

Reap as one has sown.

- Chinese Proverb

Appearance, Latin Proverb

To the ass, or the sow, their own offspring appears the fairest in creation.

- Latin Proverb

Love, Jeph Jacques

'Light fuse and get away' may work for a Roman candle, but not so much for the wrath of a woman scorned.

- Jeph Jacques (1980- )

Arts, Frida Kahlo

I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.

- Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)

Universe, Blaise Pascal

The eternal silence of these infinite spaces fills me with dread.

- Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

Life, Winston Churchill

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

- Winston Churchill

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Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by how we decide to approach things. The two things more important than fate are one’s mentality and demeanor - as these are the qualities that can alter fate

Friends, Eleanor Roosevelt

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

Beauty, Mahatma Gandhi

True beauty consists in purity of heart.

- Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

Attitudes, W. C. Fields

I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.

- W. C. Fields (1880-1946)

Present, Eleanor Roosevelt

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is God's gift, that's why we call it the present.

- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

Investors, Wall Street

Nobody can be successful by speculating every day or every week.

$ Wall Street

Many trades, many losses.

July, Lord Byron

The English winter — ending in July,
To recommence in August.

- Lord Byron (1788-1824), Don Juan (1818-24), Canto 13, Stanza 42.

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/July

Happiness, Book of Proverbs

The perverse in heart come to no good, and the double-tongued fall into trouble.

+ Book of Proverbs 17, 20

[17:20] The saying employs the familiar metaphors of walking = conducting oneself (“fall into trouble”), and of straight and crooked = right and wrong (“perverse,” “double-tongued”).

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Cleverness, German Proverb

Too clever is stupid

- German Proverb

Uniqueness, Daniel Pierce

Daniel Pierce: Being unique is undeniably a characteristic of being human.

- Daniel Pierce, Perception

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Quotes·Quotations, Daniel Pierce, Uniqueness

Life, Chinese Proverb

人过半生，方知天命。[rénguòbànshēng fāngzhītiānmìng]

- 中國俗談

Life is half spent before we know what it is.

- Chinese Proverb

Present, Alice Morse Earle

The clock is running. Make the most of today. Time waits for no man. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.

- In the 1902 book, "Sun Dials and Roses of Yesterday: Garden Delights..." by Alice Morse Earle (1851-1911) (1851-1911)

Investment, Wall Street

A man adapts himself to conditions so quickly that he loses the perspective.

- Wall Street

A lordly taste makes a beggar's purse.

Summer, Henry James

Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

― Henry James (1843-1916)

Advice, Book of Proverbs

Those who love an offense love a fight; those who build their gate high* court disaster.

+ Book of Proverbs 17, 19

[17:19] Build their gate high: a symbol of arrogance.

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Self-discipline, Western Proverb

Extremes meet.

- Western Proverb

Anna Belknap as Detective Third Grade Lindsay Monroe Messer from CSI: NY

Lindsay Monroe: Enough with the dumbass, okay, Blake? Clothes you were wearing last night are being tested for gunshot residue. You were at the scene. You're wasting our time! (storms out of the room)
Danny Messer: Blake, sit tight for a while, all right? Reconsider your answer. (goes out after Lindsay) Montana! What's up? This guys about to fold, ease up. (grabbing Lindsay's arm)
Lindsay: (yanks her arm away) You know what, Danny? Maybe you should just handle this case by yourself, okay?
Danny: Mac's handling Stella's situation. All right? If he needs us, he'll let us know. But until then..
Lindsay: I just wish there was something we could do to help.
Danny: You know what Stella would say, what we could do to help the most is close this Russo case. All right?

- Anna Belknap as Detective Third Grade Lindsay Monroe Messer from CSI: NY, All Access [2.21]

Advice, Chinese Proverb

捷足先登 [jiézúxiāndēng]

- 中國俗談

First come, first served.

- Chinese Proverb

Happiness, Dalai Lama

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

- 14th Dalai Lama (1935- )

Person, Michael B. Nash

A special person makes a difference.

- Michael B. Nash, a senior managing director of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Group

Farewell, William Shakespeare

This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.

- William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Advice, Book of Proverbs

Those without sense give their hands in pledge, becoming surety for their neighbors.

+ Book of Proverbs 17, 18

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Accomplishment, German proverb

Who begins too much accomplishes little.

- German proverb

Present, Oogway

Panda: How is Shifu ever going to turn me into the Dragon Warrior? I mean, I'm not like the five. I've got no claws, no wings, no venom. Even mantis has those thingies. Maybe I should just quit and go back to making noodles.
Oogway,: Quit. Don't quit. Noodles. Don't noodles. You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There's a saying. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called a "present".

- Grand Master Oogway from Kung Fu Panda

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda

Abundance, Chinese Proverb

多多益善

- 中國俗談

The more, the better.

- Chinese Proverb

Universe, Laughter

At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.

- Jean Houston (1937- )

Investor, Wall Street

It is the duty of shareholders to periodically suffer loss without complaint.

- Wall Street

Investors will mistakenly think falling stock prices are bad.