Words To Live By
Here are some quotes from various individuals that I have taken to heart. There is no doubt that we all need to follow our own paths, but guidance from others who are wiser than we are should always be welcome.
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor souls who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt
This quote is the way I live my life. It is better to dare those mighty things. It is the key to self-fulfillment.
"A man who won't die for something is not fit to live."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Family, country and principles. Each of these are worthy causes.
"Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves. "
- Walter Anderson
Of course I'd quote my father. He is the wisest man I've ever met. In addition, this ties directly into my favorite quote above. It internalizes the idea that we must dare mighty things, and being honest with ourselves is as mighty as they come.
"Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead."
- Hans Christian Andersen
No relation. But what a great quote.
"Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment."
- The Bible
I must often be reminded of this. We should not mistake leadership or celebrity for wisdom. Nor should all of our elders be necessarily considered wise. Often, younger and less "established" men and women hold far more wisdom.
"For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared with it."
- The Bible
How true is this?
"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life."
- Sandra Carey
So true. Notice, also, that wisdom and self-fulfillment are tied together. The road to self-fulfillment comes through daring mighty things -- living a glorious life. And it is that glorious life that brings wisdom. It's all connected.
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor souls who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt
This quote is the way I live my life. It is better to dare those mighty things. It is the key to self-fulfillment.
"A man who won't die for something is not fit to live."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Family, country and principles. Each of these are worthy causes.
"Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves. "
- Walter Anderson
Of course I'd quote my father. He is the wisest man I've ever met. In addition, this ties directly into my favorite quote above. It internalizes the idea that we must dare mighty things, and being honest with ourselves is as mighty as they come.
"Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead."
- Hans Christian Andersen
No relation. But what a great quote.
"Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment."
- The Bible
I must often be reminded of this. We should not mistake leadership or celebrity for wisdom. Nor should all of our elders be necessarily considered wise. Often, younger and less "established" men and women hold far more wisdom.
"For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared with it."
- The Bible
How true is this?
"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life."
- Sandra Carey
So true. Notice, also, that wisdom and self-fulfillment are tied together. The road to self-fulfillment comes through daring mighty things -- living a glorious life. And it is that glorious life that brings wisdom. It's all connected.
posted by E-Luv at 11:15 AM
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