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Preparedness

In thought for today on May 30, 2012 at 00:42
Ovid by Anton von Werner. "Bibliothek des...

Ovid by Anton von Werner. "Bibliothek des allgemeinen und praktischen Wissens. Bd. 5" (1905), Abriß der Weltliteratur, Seite 51 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“He who is not prepared today will be less so tomorrow.”
Ovid

Write a book

In thought for today on May 30, 2012 at 00:24
Line drawing of Disraeli

Line drawing of Disraeli (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it.
Benjamin Disraeli

Writing

In thought for today on May 29, 2012 at 00:49
Dr. Isaac Asimov, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Dr. Isaac Asimov, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right, 1965 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.

Isaac Asimov

Ego

In thought for today on May 29, 2012 at 00:33
U.S. Army General Colin Powell, Chairman of th...

U.S. Army General Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it. ”
Colin Powell

Power

In thought for today on May 29, 2012 at 00:18

“Once, power was considered a masculine attribute. In fact, power has no sex. ”
—Katharine Graham

Dignity

In thought for today on May 29, 2012 at 00:11
W. Somerset Maugham British writer

W. Somerset Maugham British writer (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent. ”
W Somerset Maugham

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Quote Misquote

In thought for today on May 28, 2012 at 00:36

“I will not be misquoted! ”
—Todd Barry

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