Mauriac Vipers Quotes & Sayings

Those who overcome the temptations of mediocrity and achieve everything they want in life have an extraordinarily compelling why that drives them. They have defined a clear life purpose that is more powerful than the collective sum of their petty problems and the countless obstacles they will inevitably face, and they wake up each day and work towards their purpose. — Hal Elrod

The earth is a great piece of stupidity. — Victor Hugo

To the athlete, all things are forgiven — Alec Waugh

Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face. — George Eliot

If you are losing power in your relationships, with others, then you have to try and remedy that, if you can't, you need to sever the relationship. — Frederick Lenz

There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as 'caring' and 'sensitive' because he wants to expand the government's charitable programs is merely saying that he's willing to try to do good with other people's money. — P. J. O'Rourke

If you silence yourself, if you try to be good, if you try to be polite, or toe a party line, you end up paying for that in the long run. You pay for it ... with your homeland, or with your soul, or with your artistic vision. — Diana Abu-Jaber

Dr. Johnson's enticing images and language give us a fundamentally sound and memorable way of managing change." - Albert J. Simone, President ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY "Spencer Johnson's unique insights and storytelling make this a rare book that can be read and understood quickly by everyone who wants to do well in these changing times." - Randy Harris, Former Vice-Chairman MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL "This book is a simple, understandable road map for us to use as we deal with our own individual circumstances around change." - Michael Morley, Senior Vice President EASTMAN KODAK "This wonderful book is an asset to any person or group that applies its lessons." - John A. Lopiano, Senior V.P. XEROX CORPORATION — Spencer Johnson

Nobody ever mastered any skill except through intensive persistent and intelligent practice. — Norman Vincent Peale

You cannot simply put more money into the same system and get better results, so we will need to reform and innovate in the delivery of education. — Rob McKenna

You're surrounded by people in the waking period, and you feel their eyes and their hopes on you. You can't stand up under it. In the sleep period, you're free. — Isaac Asimov

had become a nightmare to survive one second at a time. — Denise Moncrief