The follies which a man regrets most in his life are those which he didn’t commit when he had the opportunity.
-Helen Rowland, 1876-1950 , American author and humorous columnist.
My take: seems to be a universal truth, people regret mostly what they didn’t do, not what they did. Get busy and tear a wide swath.
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Regrets
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged follies, Helen Rowland, inaction, regrets, Rowland on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Courage
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged courage, heart, Norman Vincent Peale, Peale, success on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.
-Norman Vincent Peale, 1895-1993, Amercan author and pastor.
My take: just be sure to take a peek first to be sure that there are no pit bulls on the other side of the fence. Also, remember that whole “grass is greener” thing, so you might want to [...]
Sharpen the axe.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abraham Lincoln, awe, Lincoln, sharpen on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening the axe.
-Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, sixteenth Amercan President
My take: maybe this is where the “sharpening the saw” metaphor comes from in self help books.
