The disciplined are free.
Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.
The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious, tactful salesman.
Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.
Clock watchers never seem to be having a good time.
Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.
Determine to do some thinking for yourself. Don’t live entirely upon the thoughts of others. Don’t be an automaton.
The studious class are their own victims: they are thin and pale, their feet are cold, their heads are hot, the night is without sleep, the day a fear of interruption –pallor, squalor, hunger, and egotism.
Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Awareness is the greatest agent for change.
Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.
An idea must not be condemned for being a little shy and incoherent; all new ideas are shy when introduced first among our old ones. We should have patience and see whether the incoherency is likely to wear off or to wear on, in which latter case the sooner we get rid of them the better.
The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence.
Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.
Kindness, love, strength and determination personified!! Madiba reminds me that everything is possible!
We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.
We learned about dignity and decency – that how hard you work matters more than how much you make… that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself.
Oaths are but words, and words are but wind.
Men know that women are an over-match for them, and therefore they choose the weakest or most ignorant. If they did not think so, they never could be afraid of women knowing as much as themselves.
Though I can make my extravaganzas appear credible, I cannot make the truth appear so.
Today, you can decide to walk in freedom. You can choose to walk differently. You can walk as a free person, enjoying every step.
