Wednesday, 31st December, 2014

Anne Frank-Writer

I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. - Anne Frank

Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank (1929-1945) was a diarist and writer. She was one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her wartime diary “The Diary of a Young Girl” has been the basis for several plays and films. [Born: 2 June 1929, Frankfurt, Weimar Germany. Died:  Early March 1945 (aged 15), Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Lower Saxony, Nazi Germany.]

Born in the city of Frankfurt in Weimar Germany, she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Born a German national, Frank lost her citizenship in 1941. She gained international fame posthumously after her diary was published. It documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. – Wikipedia

 

Tuesday, 30th December, 2014

Michael Jordan-Sportsperson

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. - Michael Jordan.

Weak people are worried about obstacles. Achievers think of ways of overcoming the obstacles. An obstacle is a challenge, by which our success means more to us. We need to understand and analyze the obstacle and find out countermeasures.

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, (born 1963) is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. - Wikipedia

 

Monday, 29th December, 2014

Lao Tzu -Philosopher 

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. - Lao Tzu (also Laozi).

A leader's qualities are told here. Leaders need to note this. If we need to develop leadership qualities, we need to remember this.

Lao Tzu (also Laozi) (604 BC - 531 BC) was a philosopher and poet of ancient China. He is best known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical Taoism, but he is also revered as a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. - Wikipedia

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Sunday, 28th December, 2014

George Sand-Novelist 

There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. - George Sand

Happiness is an alluring commodity these days. We are all seeking of happiness and we are not sure whether we are happy or not. Happiness is simplified here.

Original name: Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin (1804-1876) was a French novelist and memoirist. – Wikipedia.

 

Saturday, 27th December, 2014

Jack Nicklaus-Professional Golfer

My ability to concentrate and work toward that goal has been my greatest asset. - Jack Nicklaus.

When it comes to achieving goals nothing beats concentration. Focus on your goals and take steps towards your goals steadily. Patience and perseverance are vital in moving forward in our lives. 

Jack William Nicklaus, nicknamed "The Golden Bear", (born 1940) is a retired American professional golfer. He is widely regarded as the greatest professional golfer of all time, winning 18 career major tournaments. - Wikipedia
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Friday, 26th December, 2014

John Barrymore  - Stage Actor

Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open. -  John Barrymore.

Happiness may not arrive from an expected source. Often it arrives from unexpected quarters. It can surprise us by springing upon us seemingly out of nowhere. Expect happiness and you will get it.
John Barrymore (1882-1942) was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. - Wikipedia

Thursday, 25th December, 2014

Oscar Wilde- Writer

The curves of your lips rewrite history. - Oscar Wilde
Smile and the world will smile with you. A smile makes things easy for you. It is the simplest and most trust-worthy of all human gestures. It costs nothing. It is capable of changing your destiny. Yes! Indeed, the curves of your lips can rewrite your history.

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde  (1854-1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. - Wikipedia

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Wednesday, 24th December, 2014

Mary Anne Radmacher-Author

There is no small act of kindness.
Every compassionate act makes large the world. - Mary Anne Radmacher

Kindness has no measure. An act of kindness which may seem small to the giver may seem big to the receiver. Little acts of kindness fill the whole world with kindness just as drops of water make an ocean. Go on......fill the world with your little acts of kindness.

Mary Anne Radmacher (previously Mary Anne Radmacher-Hershey) is an author of motivational books and inspirational quotes, an artist, and a calligrapher. Mary Anne Radmacher's books include Lean Forward Into Your Life and Live Boldly.
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Tuesday, 23rd December, 2014

Charles Darwin-Naturalist

 It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives, but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. - Charles Darwin

Yes, sir. It is not the mightiest that survive. Not it is the cleverest. Survival needs entirely different skill. Adaptability. It is essential that we adapt to the everchanging circumstances that surround us. Change is the only constant in this world. So, we need to make ourselves suitable for the changes to survive and flourish. It is a natural law that governs all the life.
Charles Robert Darwin, (1809-1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. Wikipedia

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Monday, 22nd December, 2014

W. Somerset Maugham- Writer

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. -  W. Somerset Maugham.

If you are looking for the best of things, you usually get them. If you are not so particular about getting the best things, you will usually end up with second-rate things. Ask for the best, seek the best and aim to get the best.

William Somerset Maugham CH (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. – Wikipedia.

Sunday, 21st December, 2014

Vince Lombardi  - Football Coach

Winning is a habit. Watch your thoughts, they become your beliefs. Watch your beliefs, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. - Vince Lombardi  

Winning and achieving success are explained here in simplest of words. Our thoughts are the seeds with which we can grow our tress of success. We must mind what we are thinkings. For thoughts make or mar us.
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi (1913-1970) was an American football player, coach, and executive. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, - Wikipedia.

 

Saturday, 20th December, 2014

Thomas Fowell Buxton-Politician

With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable. - Thomas Foxwell Buxton

Perseverance, waiting patiently until we reach our goal is the key. Talent and tact are secondary. Ordinary people can achieve anything if they stick to the goal. Perseverance is very important quality for present days. We should not expect fast results. We should learn to wait.

Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet (1786 - 1845) was an English Member of Parliament, brewer, abolitionist and social reformer. – Wikipedia.
 

Friday, 19th December, 2014

Catherine Pulsifer - Author

Take the time today to tell your friends the difference they have made in your life. - Catherine Pulsifer

Friendship is a wonderful thing. True friends are our friends, philosophers and guides. They can tell our pluses and minuses. We often tend to express our thanks and show our gratitude to our friends. We take them for granted. This nice quotation says what we should do with our friends.

Catherine Pulsifer started writing the books and building her website in 1997 to share inspirational words of wisdom.

Read more about Catherine Pulsifer at http://www.wow4u.com/page8.html

Thursday, 18th December, 2014

Abraham Lincoln-Statesman

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing. - Abraham Lincoln 

How to be successful? This is the question that haunts the modern humans constantly. There are millions of self-help books on achieving success. Most of these books are based on the simple truth expressed in this quotation. It is the mind that matter. Visualize your success and you will get it.

Abraham Lincoln (1809 -1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy. – Wikipedia.

 

Wednesday, 17th December, 2014

Victoria Holt -Author

Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.  - Victoria Holt.

Life and the surprises that life throws upon cannot be simplified more than this. We need to brace ourselves and take it all - irrespective of being good or bad. Facing life boldly is the essence. We really need to apply this philosophy.

Victoria Holt is a pen name of British novelist Elanor Hibbert. Eleanor Hibbert (1906 –1993) was an English author who combined imagination with facts to bring history alive through novels of fiction and romance. She was a prolific writer who published several books a year in different literary genres, each genre under a different pen name.

Read further about the author: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Hibbert