Wednesday 14 November 2018

Gems in a sentence - part 1

From 'I won't do it!' to 'Yes, I did it!' there is a process of motivation, perseverance and sheer determination.
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.
Most of the world’s useful work is done by people who are pressed for time, or are tired or do not feel well.
The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was in the first place.
The problem in America is that there are many sinners who think they are saints, and very few saints who think they are saints.
Teaching kindergarten is like trying to keep 30 pieces of cork underwater – with one hand, all at the same time!
Our greatest glory consists not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.
Children have never been known to listen and obey their parents, but they never fail to imitate them.
In the successes and disappointments in life, remember that all passes away. So when you are successful in something, don’t feel superior – and when you fail, don’t despair. 
It takes a big man to admit when he’s wrong, and an even bigger man to keep his mouth shut when he’s right.
Errors should be reasons for growth, not excuses for discouragement.
If you want your children to improve, let them hear the nice things you say to others about them.
Next to LAZY, the worst label you can have is POTENTIAL, because people would expect too much of you.
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
Do not follow where the path leads, but rather go where there is no path and leave a trail.

1 comment: