Richard Shiffrin Quotes & Sayings

But why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage, but we don't teach boys to do the same? I — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I remember, my first job when I got my working papers at 13 was as a vendor at Yankee Stadium - the old Yankee Stadium, with very steep stairs in the upper decks. It was all commission-based. And I think a soft drink was 25 cents, and I think you got a 10 percent or 11 percent commission. — Lloyd Blankfein

You always maintained that he was a good father, but I always told you and I'll say it again today, so what if he was a good father? How does that redeem him if he was a bad husband? — Musharraf Ali Farooqi

The apostle Paul said, "I will very gladly spend and be spent for you" (2 Corinthians 12:15 KJV). That's part of what is involved in ministering to others, whether in a synagogue, a Sunday school class, or a house full of little ones. — Nancy Leigh DeMoss

You meant evil against me," Joseph told his brothers, using a Hebrew verb that traces its meaning to "weave" or "plait." "You wove evil," he was saying, "but God rewove it together for good."

God, the Master Weaver. — Max Lucado

Give the people not hell, but hope and courage. — John Murray

Children are like puppies: you have to keep them near you, and look after them, if you want their affection. — Anna Magnani

I like guys who are confident but not cocky, who are comfortable with themselves, and who know what they want. — Mischa Barton

My father was so in love with showbiz, all the different aspects - what we're doing here, making the movies, everything about it. — Jeff Bridges

Ironically, you'll find that as you care less about what others think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves and their worlds, including their relationship with you. You'll no longer build your emotional life on other people's weaknesses. In addition, you'll find it easier and more desirable to change because there is something - some core deep within - that is essentially changeless. — Stephen R. Covey

We often think of change and improvement coming from the outside in rather than from the inside out. Even if we recognize the need for change within, we usually think in terms of learning new skills, rather than showing more integrity to basic principles. But significant breakthroughs often represent internal breaks with traditional ways of thinking. I refer to these as paradigm — Stephen R. Covey