Giaquinto Quotes & Sayings

Entrepreneurship is the cornerstone to African development and the key to local value creation in Africa. I am determined to ensure that Africa's next generation of entrepreneurs have the platform they need to turn their entrepreneurial aspirations into sustainable businesses that will drive economic growth and job creation across Africa, — Tony Elumelu

Sometimes, there is a lot of darkness in this world. As I see it, you have two choices. You can be a part of that darkness or you can be the light. Be the light. — Tom Giaquinto

Life is so short. The only person you hurt when you stay angry or hold grudges is you. Forgive everyone, including yourself. — Tom Giaquinto

Oh no, that's me grounded for a month. — Jodi Ellen Malpas

Across the globe, one billion people live in slums: that is, one in seven human beings. — Paul Mason

People tend to focus on the things that they don't like about themselves. While that's important for change, it's equally important to focus on what they love about themselves. For every one thing you dislike about yourself, think of five things you like about yourself. It's a balancing act. — Tom Giaquinto

Learning to appreciate the beauty that surrounds you is one of the keys to your happiness. — Tom Giaquinto

Think about how much better this world would be if people would just smile at each other more often ... You don't have to talk; you don't have to agree on anything; all you have to do is smile! Smiling breaks barriers; it eases tension, and it's the first step to making a new friend. — Tom Giaquinto

Find some quiet, private time. Allow yourself to slow down and relax. Find nature, meditate, or do nothing. Take a mental break. You'll gain the benefits of a quiet mind. — Tom Giaquinto

It's an amazing experience when you focus on the positive things in your life. Things start to change. You become happier. You see things differently. There might still be negative things there, but like an airplane flying overhead, they become the background noise of your mind. — Tom Giaquinto

Be a good human. — Tom Giaquinto

You're a good dude, Sam Goode. Don't get down on yourself." "I'm not down on myself." "Well then, don't worry about Emily's past. We don't have to be defined by the things we did or didn't do in our past. Some people allow themselves to be controlled by regret. Maybe it's a regret, maybe it's not. It's merely something that happened. Get over it." Sam sighs. He's still wrestling with it. — Pittacus Lore

O that you would realize that each moment is golden. — Ellen G. White

Making this a better world happens one person at a time. You cannot force your beliefs on anyone. Rather, be the example that others can emulate. Live your life so that others may be inspired by your words and deeds. That's how change happens. — Tom Giaquinto

you cannot move to a higher level untill you accept fully where you are at — Leonard George

And there was never a better time to delve for pleasure in language than the sixteenth century, when novelty blew through English like a spring breeze. Some twelve thousand words, a phenomenal number, entered the language between 1500 and 1650, about half of them still in use today, and old words were employed in ways not tried before. Nouns became verbs and adverbs; adverbs became adjectives. Expressions that could not have grammatically existed before - such as 'breathing one's last' and 'backing a horse', both coined by Shakespeare - were suddenly popping up everywhere. — Bill Bryson

Life can be frustrating sometimes. Take a nap, exercise, meditate or do whatever it takes to 'reboot' your thinking. Happiness is just a thought away! — Tom Giaquinto

Taking on too much of other people's drama is just a poor excuse for not taking ownership and control over your own life. — Jose N. Harris

PATH TO SUCCESS: DREAM. PLAN. DO. FAIL. NEVER GIVE UP. FAIL. NEVER GIVE UP. FAIL. NEVER GIVE UP. ACHIEVE! IT'S A MESSY JOURNEY. — Tom Giaquinto

We change the world a little each day with our kindness. — Tom Giaquinto

Kindness trumps everything. Kind people are magnets for all of the good things in life. — Tom Giaquinto

You always need to work hard. You always need to be willing to work hard. Not everything will be hard, but you should, at the very least, be willing to work hard. — Tom Giaquinto

There is so much beauty in the world, but you must allow yourself to see it. — Tom Giaquinto

I know plenty of adults who act like teenagers. — Michael K. Williams

My books are about ordinary people, like you, me, people on the street, people who really have an expectation of reasonable happiness in life, want their life to have a sense of security and predictability, who want to belong to something bigger than them, who want love and affection in their life, who want a good future for the children. — Khaled Hosseini

If we are to love sincerely, and with simplicity, we must first of all overcome the fear of not being loved. — Thomas Merton

Every night I tell my children all of the things that I love about them. I tell them how proud I am of their accomplishments and how much better our lives have been since they were born. I hope they will always realize how much they are loved and valued. I feel so blessed that they are in my life. — Tom Giaquinto

A wonderful book ... Full of sadness, hope, and ultimately love. I found it very moving. — Esther Freud

When you fight, anger drives up testosterone in both men and women. — Helen Fisher

Sometimes you just have to jump in a mud puddle because it's there. Never get so old that you forget about having fun. — Tom Giaquinto

I like wearing necklaces, because it lets me know when I'm upside down. — Mitch Hedberg

Humanity has more in common than the differences that separate us. — Tom Giaquinto

Would you pour sand into the gas tank of your car? Of course not, your car was meant to run on good gasoline. Well, your body works the same way. Your body was meant to run on good food: fruits, vegetables, lean protein, and lots of water. Eat good food! — Tom Giaquinto