Graham English

Posts Tagged ‘quotes’

On Legacy

This is the true joy in life, the being recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

Quote of the Week

“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.”
– Leonard Bernstein, conductor

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Quote of the Day

The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, ‘Thus far and no farther.’
– Ludwig van Beethoven, composer

There Is Nothing Boring In Life. Only Boring People.

There is a common misconception that “things” can be boring. You may find doing your taxes boring. But some people find it riveting. Therefore, we can’t say that doing taxes is boring. “It” is not boring. Then what part of that sentence or thought is boring? It is the person doing the thinking that is [...]

How wonderful…

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
– Anne Frank

Jazz Quotes Put To Pictures

From: Jazz and the art of connecting
Kick-ass jazz quotes from Presentation Zen.
“The most important thing I look for in a musician is whether he knows how to listen.” (Duke Ellington)
Brand Autopsy is putting the quotes to pictures:

Quote of the Day

“My future starts when I wake up every morning . . . Every day I find something creative to do with my life.”
- Miles Davis

Quote of the Day

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
– Maya Angelou, poet

If You’re Not Doing Something That Someone Hates, It’s Probably Mediocre

Death by risk-aversion:

I definitely needed this reminder today. It’s worth the read.

Go All The Way Or Not At All

I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don’t do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.
– Michael Jordan, basketball player