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About BOLD!: Dick's Favorite Quotes Some people collect baseball cards, magazines, classic cars or antique furniture. I collect inspiring books and provocative quotes. Here are some of my favorite words of wisdom gleaned over many years. If you have some great quotes you’d like to share, I’d welcome your submissions. Enjoy the following by various categories: From my family… “Don’t ever think you’ve got it made in life because complacency can be your
downfall.” “A person who is habitually late has no respect for another person’s time.”
“Every age and stage of life has its advantages and disadvantages.” “It has been said that one who has humility doesn’t know it. I once heard a man brag
about having humility.” From my speaker/author friends… “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” “When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though
you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time
that the tide will turn.” ‘None of us is as smart as all of us.” “We cannot be exposed to the influence and love of each other and ever be the same again.”
“The pain of every change is forgotten when the benefits of that change are realized.” "It's easier to criticize than create. Those who can, create. Those who can't, criticize." "You will be the same in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and
the books you read." “Positive thinking won’t let you do anything, but it will help you do everything
better than negative thinking will.” “Act on life or risk having life act on YOU.” “Lucky is a word used to explain the success of people you don’t like.” “There is a big difference in being interested in something and being invested in something.”
“Honesty must be an unbroken guiding principle, the hub on the leadership wheel.” “When we go to war, we must go to win—that, or stay at home. And if staying at home
becomes our policy, we will soon stand alone in a hostile world.” “Attitude is the father of all action.” “The whole point is to be intentional about your life, your purpose, your time, and your
choices—day in and day out.” “How long does it take to attain mastery of a field? A minimum of 10 years.” “The great secret in life is learning to do. Decide what you want, learn how to do it and
then do it. Do it over and over again until you get the same results that others have.”
“A goal is simply a dream with a deadline.” “Concentrate on attaining daily successes.” “Leadership is influence. Leaders who mentor potential leaders multiply their effectiveness.” “Passion is your positive attitude in a world of negativity.” “Never underestimate the power of belief when it comes to fulfilling your dreams.” “Everyone sells. Selling is the key to your success.” “There’s no point doing well that which you shouldn’t be doing at all.” “Change your communication—change your life.” “The art of leading others is so important to our society, why are there so few institutions
of higher learning that offer a degree in something so important to people?” “Life promises no one success, but it provides everyone with opportunities. Our challenge
is to improve our recognition of those situational opportunities available to us.” “The person who would learn to communicate effectively must first learn how to listen effectively.” “Belief is a force! It’s a feeling of certainty made reality and brought to life
through the head, heart and hands working congruently together.” “ The cornerstone of our attitude is really made up of what we believe to be true about
ourselves.” “At the heart of all successful action lies three core principles—seek out and find
the information; apply the information immediately; be persistent.” “Significance is not possible unless what we do contributes to the welfare of others.” “One is too small a number to achieve greatness.” “Speakers should be warriors of wisdom disseminating truth in a compelling way.” “The most tremendous experience of life is the learning process. The saddest time is when
a person thinks that he has learned enough.” “Selling isn’t something you do to someone. It’s something you do
for and with someone.” “The greatest mystery still confronting mankind is that despite all the tools that God
provided, both mental and physical, so much of humanity continues to stumble along the rocky paths
of failure, sorrow, poverty and despair.” “The person you become tomorrow has a lot to do with the books you read today.” “Everyday leaders influence as much as world leaders because they act as role models and
set examples for us on a much more personal level.” “Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.” “Love is the commitment to treat a person with dignity and kindness regardless of how you
feel about him or her.” “Imagine what your life will look like when you have broken the bondage of fear.” “People who have the right stuff understand three important words in life: credibility,
reliability, and integrity.” “Humor is indeed the balancing pole that keeps us on the tightrope of life.” "The person who knows how to be motivated doesn't need any cheering section. He's (she's)
learning motivation from within." From other speakers/authors… “Persistence is what makes the impossible possible, the possible likely, and the likely
definite.” “Nice guys many appear to finish last, but usually they are running in a difference race.”
“The ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust with all stakeholders—customers,
business partners, investors and co-workers—is the key leadership competency of the new
global economy.” “There is no success without a successor.” “We become what we think about.” “There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonics so powerful as expectation
of something better tomorrow.” “What is common sense is not common practice.” “It cannot be overemphasized that nothing, absolutely nothing, can take the place of sincerity
in a speaker.” “Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, organized into
definite plans of action and directed to a definite end.” “The foundation of civilization and human relationships is the family.” “Goals are as essential to success as air is to life.” “Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.” “Do it now. The business obituary pages are filled with planners who waited.” "Only time and wisdom are required to build a legacy." “Time is life. It is irreversible and irreplaceable. To waste your time is to waste your
life, but to master your time is to master your life and make the most of it.” “The world needs people in business who know how to apply their faith in the boardroom
as well as in the Bible study room.” “An organization can only change when enough people in it change.” “I’ve always been haunted by the gap between theory and practice, the difference
between what one thinks and teaches and what one does.” “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve.” “Hard work is still the easiest road to success. Those who achieve success know that the
only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” “Correct principles are like compasses. They are always pointing the way.” “A man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or
allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth.” “Every single qualification of success is acquired through habit. Men form habits and habits
form futures. If you do not deliberately form good habits, then unconsciously “None of us knows when we will die. But any of us, if we wish, may select our own epitaph.” “Achievement of true integrity and well-rounded character is in itself success.” “One of the most neglected virtues of our daily existence is appreciation.” “If we would live free, we must not just know the truth, we must live in truth and we must
be people of truth.” “We need mentors and friends and groups of allied souls. I know of no leader in any era
who hasn’t had at least one mentor: a teacher.” “The best way to get people to learn is to turn them into teachers. In other words, you
learn the material best when you teach it.” “Service means saying no to the power games of modern society. Our leadership flows out
of servant-hood; our first and primary drive is to serve, and our desire to serve motivates us
to lead.” “Life is a series of problems. Do we want to moan about them or solve them?” “Accountability is ownership and to be successful you must own your actions and your results.” “Success is the feeling you get when you reach your goals…significance is making
a difference in the lives of people over time.” “It is comparatively easy to acquire and to maintain persistence in pursuing the object
of intense desire.” “Belief is the motivating force that enables you to achieve your goal. Therefore, it is
vital that you know exactly what you want out of life.” “People are more likely to do what you would like them to do when you…make the other
person happy about doing the things you suggest.” “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” “The deepest knowing comes only in doing.” “The common denominator of success—the secret of success of every person who have
ever been successful—lies in the fact that they formed the habit of doing things that failures
don’t like to do.” “The secret of success is uncomplicated and possible.” “One of the principle drawbacks of freedom is that it is inherently vulnerable to attack.
But freedom is worth fighting and dying for, and Americans have always risen to the challenge.” "Trusted counselors, mentors and guides make an indelible mark on the lives they touch,
and they provide the two ingredients to success in life--caring and sharing--that cannot be learned
or purchased." From ancient wisdom… “Tolerance is the last virtue of a dying society.” “I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.” “Know thyself.” “There is no witness so dreadful, no accuser so terrible as the conscience that dwells
in the heart of man.” “What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. But what I do, I understand.” “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” “Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings.” “Any man may make a mistake, but none but a fool will continue in it.” “Thinking is the talking of the soul with itself.” “The result proves the wisdom of the act.” “Nothing is so difficult but that it may be found out by seeking.” “Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow.” “The life which is unexamined is not worth living.” "The world is a book, and those who don't travel, read only a page." From international leaders and other notables… “America is great because she is good; and if America ever ceases to be good, she will
cease to be great.” “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” “Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” “Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.” “Freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms
of responsibleness. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented
by a Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast.” “No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come.” “Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.” “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” “There is no subject so old that something new cannot be said about it.” “Riches are apt to betray a man into arrogance.” “We can always learn from our experiences. We learn particularly from our failures.” “The difficulty in life is the choice.” “Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming.” “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” “Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.” “Every man’s work…is always a portrait of himself, and the more he tries to
conceal himself the more clearly will his character appear in spite of him.” “The secret of success is constancy to purpose.” “Death only closes a man’s reputation, and determines it as good or bad.” “Have a purpose in life and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your
work as God has given you.” “Knowledge advances by steps, not by leaps.” “Truth is the foundation of all knowledge and the cement of all societies.” “The number of new things a man needs to learn is less important than the number of old
things he needs to be reminded of.” “The English Bible—a book which, if everything else in our language should perish,
would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power.” “Only the brave know how to forgive…a coward never forgave; it is not is his nature.”
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” “Truth sits upon the lips of dying men.” "The world will ask you who you are, and if you don't know, the world will tell you." “Procrastination is the thief of time.” From famous and not so famous Americans… “Character is what we are. Reputation is what others think we are. And while it’s
well that we have a favorable reputation, it’s imperative that our character be above reproach
so that we invite the confidence necessary to success.” "I look for three things in hiring people. The first is personal integrity, the second is
intelligence, and the third is a high energy. But, if you don’t have the first, the other
two will kill you." "Trust is absolutely key to long-term success." "If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their
respect and esteem." "What I most need is someone or something to get me to do what I already know how to do
and what I’ve already said I wanted to do." “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” “To gain unconditional trust, you must be unconditionally trustworthy.” “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something.
And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something I can do.” “Our life is frittered away by details. Simplify, simplify.” “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can
do for your country.” “I never made a bad deal with a good person, and I never made a good deal with a bad person.”
“Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is
not neutral between them.” “If you want to see a rainbow, you’ve got to put up with a little rain.” “Man has his will, but woman has her way.” “The most risk-free investment, the most rewarding investment is tithing. It means giving
10 percent of your income to the church and charities. I have never known anyone who regretted
that investment.” “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time,
but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.” “Do the thing and you shall have the power.” “Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won’t
taste good.” “It is characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.” “I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” “The great dividing line between success and failure can be expressed in five words: “Life is like riding a bicycle. You don’t fall off unless you stop pedaling.” “Democracy triumphed in the cold war because it was a battle of values—between one
system that gave preeminence to the state and another that gave preeminence to the individual
and freedom.” “Always tell the truth. That way, you don’t have to remember what you said.” “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” “Remember, if you take risks, you may still fail. However, if you don’t take risks,
you will surely fail. More often than not, the greatest risk of all is to do nothing.” “Tact: The ability to tell a man he’s open-minded when he has a hole in his head.”
“No man is good enough to govern another without that other’s consent.” “How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.” “I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction
we are moving.” “Genius, that power which dazzles mortal eyes, is oft but perseverance in disguise.”
“Experience is knowing a lot of things you shouldn’t do.” “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he
wants to do it.” “The first wealth is health.” “We can become a hostage to our busyness.” “Politeness is the hallmark of the gentleman and the gentle-woman. No characteristic will
so help one to advance, whether in business or society, as politeness.” “Alas, for those who never sing and die with their music still in them.” “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the
life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” “Nothing can take the place of persistence.” “Knowledge is power only if a man knows what facts not to bother about.” “Values should be taught in the home, in religious training, in the Boys Scouts, in Little
League, in the media. And most critically, as a guarantee that everyone be exposed to them, they
should be taught in the schools.” “Don’t confuse fame with success. One is Madonna; the other is Helen Keller.” “The only gift is a portion of thyself.” “Hindsight alone is not wisdom. And second-guessing is not a strategy.” “Freedom without limits brings chaos.” “Happiness is a way-station between too little and too much.” “Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.” “Man is unjust, but God is just; and finally, justice triumphs.” “The Bible is the one supreme source of revelation of the meaning of life, the nature of
God and spiritual nature and needs of men.” “Liberty can only exist when I choose to pursue my happiness with a voluntary restraint.” “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one
thing.” “Our faith teaches that there is no safer reliance than upon the God of our fathers, who
has so singularly favored the American people in every national trial, and who will not forsake
us so long as we obey His commandments and walk humbly in His footsteps.” "A perfectionist is a (person) who takes infinite pains and gives them to others.” From America’s founding fathers… “It is impossible to govern without God and the Bible.” “I believe in God and his wisdom.” “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” “The tongue doesn’t weigh very much, but many people have trouble holding one.”
“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.” “We’ve staked the whole future of American civilization not upon the power of government—far
from it. We have staked the future of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind
for self-government. Upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves…to control
ourselves…to sustain ourselves according to The Ten Commandments.” “Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.” “Society in every state is a blessing, but government a necessary evil.” “The liberty, prosperity and happiness of our country will always be the object of my most
fervent prayers to the Supreme Author of All Good.” “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.” “I have lived a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of
this truth: that God governs in the affairs of men.” “Tis substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government.” “It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which gives happiness.” “Posterity – you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your
freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.” From clergy… “He who excuses himself accuses himself.” “It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.” “Preach the Gospel all the time; when necessary, use words.” “When evil men plot, good men must plan.” “When people say bad things about you, don’t get upset. Just think what they would
say if they knew the truth.” “Character is what you are in the dark.” “To do so no more is the truest repentance.” “The world pays more attention to your conduct than it does to your creed.” “In light of my past experiences, my current responsibilities, and my future hopes and
dreams, what is the wisest way to invest my time?” “We cannot truly face life until we face the fact that it will be taken from us.”
“To arrive at success in life, you must first set the right goal, and then comes the preparation
to achieve that goal.” “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” “If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.” “Accountability is a willingness to explain your actions.” “My basic principle is that you don’t make decisions because they are easy; you don’t
make decisions because they are cheap; you don’t make decisions because they’re popular;
you make decisions because they’re right.” “Laws of nature do not make exceptions for nice people.” “Perspective answers the why questions of life.” “You are writing your autobiography with your checkbook and calendar.” “Character is the will to do what is right, as defined by God, regardless of personal cost.” “Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who put them into action are priceless.” --“Help us to see that our liberty is not the right to do as we please, but the opportunity
to please do what is right.” “Our attitude toward our fellow men is a more accurate gauge of our religion than all of
our religious rantings.” “Visions are born in the soul of a man or woman who is consumed with the tension between
what is and what could be.” “Even if I knew that tomorrow would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
“Adversity often pushes us into our divine destiny.” “History is replete with heroic people who realized that they could make a difference,
and did—despite the conventional wisdom of the day.” “You can’t buy time and you can’t save it. You can only spend it.” From the Bible… “…the Lord has already told you what is good, and this is what he requires: to do
what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” “I am doing a great work! I cannot stop to come and meet with you.” “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to
harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” “But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless.
It was like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere. So I decided to compare
wisdom and folly, and anyone else would come to the same conclusions I did. Wisdom is of more
value than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.” “There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven.” “Here is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is the duty of every
person.” “The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.” “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” “All your words are true; all your just laws will stand forever.” “My help comes from the Lord, who made the heavens and earth.” “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend of your own understanding. Seek his
will in all you do, and he will direct your paths.” “Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.” “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.”
“Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them.” “If you have to choose between a good reputation and great wealth, choose a good reputation.”
“Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain
upon it.” “Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.” “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted
to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” “Do for others what you would like them to do for you. This is a summary of all that is
taught in the law and the prophets.” “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.
This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important. Love your neighbor
as yourself. All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these
two commandments.” “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in
him will not perish but have eternal life.” “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love
God and are called according to his purpose for them.” “If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” “Don’t let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil by doing good.” “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into
a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you
will know how good and pleasing and perfect His will really is.” “Meanwhile, these three remain: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love.” “Let us not become weary in doing good things, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest
if we do not give up.” “To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we
cannot see.” “Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement
to those who hear them.” “For the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil.” “Whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith
is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully
developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.” “So you see, it isn’t just enough to have faith. Faith that doesn’t show itself
by good deeds is no faith at all--it is dead and useless.” “I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.”
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