“I’m a pessimist because of intelligence,
but an optimist because of will.”
- Antonio Gramsci
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Quote of the Week: Dreaming of the Future
Published under Favorite Quotes, Introspection Jan 31, 2014“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”
—Thomas Jefferson
“In a gentle way,
you can shake the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
“Anyone who has never made a mistake
has never tried anything new.”
- Albert Einstein
“Although no one can go back and make a brand new start,
anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”-Carl Bard
“Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.”
—Jacques Maritain
“When life seems hard,
the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat;
instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.”
—Queen Elizabeth
“If you want to make peace with your enemy,
you have to work with your enemy.
Then he becomes your partner.”
-Nelson Mandela
(July 18, 1918- December 5, 2013)
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
–Theodore Roosevelt
“It’s fine to celebrate success,
but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”
-Bill Gates