March 2009

Lewis Thomas Quotations

-Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies into war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labour, exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television. Lewis Thomas

Herbert W. Boyer Quotations

-Wonder is what sets us apart from other life forms. No other species wonders about the meaning of existence or the complexity of the universe or themselves. Herbert W. Boyer

Henry Mitchell Quotations

-All anybody needs to know about prizes is that Mozart never won one. Henry Mitchell

Ben Azai Quotations

-Despise not any man, and do not spurn anything; for there is no man who has not his hour, nor is there anything that has not its place. Ben Azai

Dan Zadra Quotations

-Worry is a misuse of imagination. Dan Zadra

Angeles Arrien Quotations

-Four Rules for Life. Show up. Pay attention. Tell the truth. Don’t be attached to the results. Angeles Arrien

Chris Evert Quotations

-If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that is a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life. Chris Evert

William H. Sheldon Quotations

-Happiness is essentially a state of going somewhere, wholeheartedly, one-directionally, without regret or reservation. William H. Sheldon

Jim Whitaker Quotations

-You never conquer a mountain. Mountains can’t be conquered; you conquer yourself–your hopes, your fears. Jim Whitaker