“Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.” – Michelangelo
“Talent never asks, ‘Will they like it?’ Talent pleases itself. That’s the difference between talent and ordinary.” – Larry King
“Every man has one thing he can do better than anyone else – and usually it’s reading his own handwriting.” – J. Norman Collie
“Whether you believe you can, or whether you believe you can’t, you’re absolutely right.” – Henry Ford
“The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” – Henry Ford
“This a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.” – Maya Angelou
Lee Jun-fan (November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was a Hong Kong-American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor, and philosopher. He was the founder of the martial art Jeet Kune Do, one of the wushu or kung fu styles.
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
“The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.” – William Jennings Bryan
“If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.” – Robert Quillen
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936), was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the “prince of paradox”.
“The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.” – William James
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way.” – Ronald Reagan
“If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see. Let them see.” – Henry David Thoreau
Walter Elias Disney (5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons.
“Tension is who you think you should be, relaxation is who you are.” – Chinese Proverb
“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.” – Steve Jobs
Alan Phillip Cohen (born October 5, 1954) is an American businessman, best known for his ownership of the Florida Panthers hockey team and his founding of several pharmaceutical companies. Cohen holds several degrees from the University of Florida.
Chinese proverbs and popular sayings are a treasury of wisdom that offers keys to culture and truths.