“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.” — Peter Drucker
Tag Archives: motivational quotes
Courage
“I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.” – Thomas Alva Edison quotes
Humor
“A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs — jolted by every pebble in the road.” — Henry Ward Beecher
Evil Friends
“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.” — Buddha
Don’t Give Up
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” — Thomas Edison
Success
“A price has to be paid for success. Almost invariably those who have reached the summits worked harder and longer, studied and planned more assiduously, practiced more self-denial, overcame more difficulties than those of us who have not risen so far.” — C. Forbes
Destiny
“Everywhere man blames nature and fate, yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passions, his mistakes and weaknesses.” — Democritus
Chinese Proverb
“Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.” — Chinese Proverb
Blame
“Yes, there are times when something is legitimately not our fault. Blaming others, however, keeps us in a stuck state and is ultimately rough on our own self-esteem.” — Eric Allenbaugh
Luck
“So-called ”luck” usually is found at the exact point where preparation meets opportunity. For a time, an individual may get ahead by ”pull,” but eventually someone with push will displace him. …Success is not due to a fortuitous concourse of stars at our birth, but to a steady trail of sparks from the grindstone of hard work each day. — Kenneth Hildebrand