Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.
Jacob M. Braude
The success formula
If A equals success, then the formula is A = X + Y + Z. Where X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut
Albert Einstein
 |
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory ofgeneral relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics. Einstein is generally considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. While best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed « the world’s most famous equation »), he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics « for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect ». The latter was pivotal in establishing quantum theory within physics. |
A more pleasant experience
A positive attitude may not solve every problem but it makes solving any problem a more pleasant experience.
Grant Fairley
 |
With experience in the financial industry selling intangibles, teaching adult education, serving in charitable organizations, counseling, marketing, consulting and various technologies, Grant Fairley brings a unique combination of talents and commitment to people that is rooted in the real world. |
Unskilled labor
Early to bed and early to rise probably indicates unskilled labor.
John Ciardi
 |
John Anthony Ciardi (CHAR-dee) (June 24, 1916 – March 30, 1986) was an American poet, translator, and etymologist. While primarily known as a poet, he also translated Dante’s Divine Comedy, wrote several volumes of children’s poetry, pursued etymology, contributed to the Saturday Review as a columnist and long-time poetry editor, and directed the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference in Vermont. In 1959, Ciardi published a book on how to read, write, and teach poetry, How Does a Poem Mean?, which has proven to be among the most-used books of its kind. At the peak of his popularity in the early 1960s, Ciardi also had a network television program on CBS, Accent. Ciardi’s impact on poetry is perhaps best measured through the younger poets whom he influenced as a teacher and as editor of The Saturday Review. |
We are driven by five genetic needs
We are driven by five genetic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun.
William Glasser
 |
William Glasser, M.D. (born May 11, 1925) is an American psychiatrist. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he is the developer of reality therapy and choice theory. His ideas, which focus on personal choice, personal responsibility and personal transformation, are considered controversial by mainstream psychiatrists, who focus instead on classifying psychiatric syndromes, and who often prescribe psychotropic medications to treat mental disorders. |