“Forgotten” Quotes

I never deny, I never contradict. I sometimes forget. – Benjamin Disraeli
Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it. – Laurance Peter
What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do,  I understand. – Confucius
Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, [...]

Till death do us part

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, ‘I’ve got something to tell you.’
She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.
Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking.
‘I [...]

Enjoy every minute of your life

Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savoured. (Earl Nightingale)
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so… uplifting, innit?

To realize the value of TIME

To realize the value of ONE YEAR – Ask a student who has failed his final exam.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH – Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK – Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE DAY [...]

Small tasks make a big difference

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.  (Marian Wright Edelman)
Plan your progress carefully; hour-by hour, day-by-day, month-by-month. Organized activity and maintained enthusiasm are the wellsprings of [...]