Cobunco Quotes & Sayings

Books are precious things, but more than that, they are the strong backbone of civilization. They are the thread upon which it all hangs, and they can save us when all else is lost. — Louis L'Amour

All the happiness there is in this world Arises from wishing others to be happy. And all the suffering there is in this world Arises from wishing oneself to be happy. — Shantideva

There is no such thing as a perfect flawless attitude. — John C. Maxwell

The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment. — Elbert Hubbard

A code of ethics cannot be developed overnight by edict or official pronouncement. It is developed by years of practice and performance of duty according to high ethical standards. It must be self-policing. Without such a code, a professional soldier or a group soon loses identity and effectiveness. Once we know our job, have a genuine code of ethics, and maintain unquestioned personal integrity, we have met the first and most demanding challenge of leadership. — Silas L. Copeland

It isn't work that makes you tired, it's your mental attitude. — Dale Carnegie

What?" he demanded testily.
Trammell raised his eyebrows. "I didn't say anything."
"You're thinking something, though. You've got that shit-eating smirk on your face."
"Why would anyone smirk while they eat shit?" Trammell asked rhetorically. — Linda Howard

No individual rain drop ever considers itself responsible for the flood. — John Ruskin

A dwarf will fight for honor, but a man will kill for pride."
Auron thought for a moment. "What's the difference?"
"Honor is how others see you. Pride is how you see yourself. — E.E. Knight

It will be enough to say here that if one of those medieval wars had really gone on without stopping for a century, it might possibly have come within a remote distance of killing as many people as we kill in a year, in one of our great modern scientific wars between our great modern industrial empires. But the citizens of the medieval republic were certainly under the limitation of only being asked to die for the things with which they had always lived, the house they inhabited, the shrines they venerated and the rulers and representatives they new; and had not the larger vision calling for them to die for the latest rumours about remote colonies as reported in anonymous newspapers. — G.K. Chesterton

Maybe if people can't have an end to their suffering, the next thing they seek for is to know why they suffer. Suffering is a part of life in this world, part of a cycle ... Stories give you a way to see things. A way to understand the events of your life. Even if you don't realize it while you're hearing the tale. — Matthew J. Kirby

The most important person to thank is ... my mother. She gave me four golden rules to live by: be a proud black man, take care of your family, make education a priority, and try to do the right thing. — Edward B. Lewis