Archive for the ‘Quotable Quotes’ Category

Quotable Quotes (Part 1)

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

“Little pots soon run over.” – Dutch proverb

“When the cup is full, carry it even.” – Scotch proverb

“The superior man thinks always of virtue, the common man thinks of comfort.” – Confucius

“Not all educated men are college graduates, nor are all college graduates educated men.”

“If you don’t acknowledge efforts, you ultimately get mediocre performances.”

“Do not just see but watch. Do not just hear but also listen. Do not just talk, but also communicate.”

“Ships in harbor are safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”

“Short pen better than long memory.” – Confucius

“To learn is to change.”

Public Speaking

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

When asked by the teacher to summarize the life of Socrates in four sentences, the student said: Socrates lived a long time ago. He was very intelligent. Socrates gave long speeches. His listeners poisoned him. – Anonymous