Chandoo Power Quotes & Sayings

Instead of jumping at the chance to be offended, choose to be amused. Rather than filling your thoughts with resentment, fill your heart with forgiveness. — Ralph Marston

When Europeans arrived on this continent, they blew it with the Native Americans. They plowed over them, taking as much as they could of their land and valuables, and respecting almost nothing about the native cultures. They lost the wisdom of the indigenous peoples-wisdom about the land and connectedness to the great web of life ... We have another chance with all these refugees. People come here penniless but not cultureless. They bring us gifts. We can synthesize the best of our traditions with the best of theirs. We can teach and learn from each other to produce a better America ... — Mary Pipher

Everything is so infinitely simple, so infinitely beautiful ... — Friedensreich Hundertwasser

If you can't imagine it, think clumsy silence. Think bits and pieces of floating despair. And drowning in a train. — Markus Zusak

[Ed Murrow] admitted he was having trouble coming to grips with the idea of peace: "Trying to realize what has happened, one's mind takes refuge in the past. The war that was seems more real than the peace that has come. — Lynne Olson

In a place like this, there would be petty despots. Factions. This was a sunless world where madness and depravity reigned. — Ann Aguirre

The feeling of being accepted and acknowledgement and recognition and fame - I'm vain like everybody else. The feeling of achievement that I've helped the poor or somebody in need far outweighs the money. — Joe Jamail

I wasn't originally a bass player. I just found out I was needed, because everyone wants to play guitar. — Tina Weymouth

Spring flies, and with it all the train it leads; and flowers, in fading, leave us but their seeds. — Friedrich Schiller

Be willing to take some risks in the areas of work and money. If we do only what we think we should do in order to make money and be secure, we won't listen to the intuitive voice that tells us to try something new, to be more creative, or to move on to the next step on our path. When we listen to our intuition and take some risks, we are not alone. The universe will support us and reward us for taking risks on its behalf! — Shakti Gawain

Weeds are out most successful cultivated crop. — Richard Mabey

We want to refocus Nigeria to make sure that basic infrastructure is provided. The environment is created for private investment, both within and direct foreign investment. So jobs will be created. That is my dream for Nigeria. — Goodluck Jonathan