Oginski Polonez Quotes & Sayings

As teachers and coaches, we must remember that when mere winning is our only goal, we are doomed to disappointment and failure. But when our goal is to try to win, when our focus is on preparation and sacrifice and effort instead of on numbers on a scoreboard then we will never lose. — Mike Krzyzewski

People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results. — Albert Einstein

Real poetry, is to lead a beautiful life. To live poetry is better than to write it. — Matsuo Basho

When you succeed, at a certain point, you want to challenge yourself. Otherwise, you become boring. You become a has-been. It's not very interesting. I don't want to be this guy who has only succeeded in France. I could say, 'O.K., that's it; merci.' But I'm not interested in that. — Gad Elmaleh

Sometimes silence was easiest, when the only word left was good-bye. — Lisa Kleypas

If you want me to speak for two minutes, it will take me three weeks of preparation. If you want me to speak for thirty minutes, it will take me a week to prepare. If you want me to speak for an hour, I am ready now. — Winston Churchill

I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot. — Bill Gates

Madam, my father has left me flopping like a flounder at low tide and you say what's the matter. — Harper Lee

Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next. — Jonas Salk

Talent isn't enough. You need motivation-and persistence, too: what Steinbeck called a blend of faith and arrogance. When you're young, plain old poverty can be enough, along with an insatiable hunger for recognition. You have to have that feeling of "I'll show them." If you don't have it, don't become a writer — Leon Uris

With life in general, desires rule our thoughts in most aspects. — Auliq Ice

The single life is not one I willingly chose for myself. — Jessica Savitch

God is not solitude, but perfect communion. For this reason the human person, the image of God, realizes himself or herself in love, which is a sincere gift of self. — Pope Benedict XVI

Love is the beauty of life. — Lailah Gifty Akita