“Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a ‘genius’ is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.” Thomas Edison
Category: Quotations
What Love Is (Ayn Rand)
Love is a response to values. It is with a person’s sense of life that one falls in love—with that essential sum, that fundamental stand or way of facing existence, which is the essence of a personality. One falls in … Continue reading
The Root of All Money (Ayn Rand)
So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money? — Ayn Rand
Bravery’s Opposite
The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity. — Robert Anthony
Business and Pleasure
The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business. — Aaron Burr
Life’s Privilege (Joseph Campbell)
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. — Joseph Campbell
The Fuel of Excellence (Confucius)
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. — Confucius
When Law Becomes Plunder (Bastiat)
What, then, is the law? It is the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense. … since an individual cannot lawfully use force against the person, liberty, or property of another individual, then the common force — for … Continue reading
Do Seasons Determine Mood? (Chekhov)
People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy. — Anton Chekhov
Self-Esteem: Rationally Understood (Ayn Rand)
To live, man must hold three things as the supreme and ruling values of his life: Reason—Purpose—Self-esteem. Reason, as his only tool of knowledge—Purpose, as his choice of the happiness which that tool must proceed to achieve—Self-esteem, as his inviolate … Continue reading
Teaching vs. Learning (Ben Franklin)
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. — Benjamin Franklin Exactly! The reason for this? People learn via abstract concepts integrated with concrete examples. An idea, principle or statement without a concrete … Continue reading
It’s Called Induction (Richard Branson)
You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over. — Richard Branson