Compulsions Quotes

Biographies,

as generally written,

are not only misleading but false...

In most instances,

they commemorate a lie and cheat posterity out of the truth.

When you look at the light bulb

above you, you remember

Thomas Alva Edison.

When the telephone bell rings,

you remember

Alexander Graham Bell.

Marie Curie was the first

woman to win the Nobel Prize.

When you see the blue sky,

you think of Sir C.V. Raman.

If ever time should come,

when vain and aspiring men shall possess

the highest seats in government,

our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots.

I’m tough because the world is tough.

Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon

realize that space is being created in your life

for something new to emerge.

I want to leave a legacy.

You learn from mistakes,

but you don’t repeat them.

Where there's hope,

there's life.

It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.

I think if we go back and check our record,

the Negro has proven beyond a doubt that we have been more than

patient in seeking our rights as American citizens.

Things do not happen.

Things are made to happen.

You can't cross the sea merely by

standing and staring at the water

Rabindranath Tagore

Preachers in pulpits talked about

what a great message is in the book.

No matter what you do,

somebody always imputes meaning into your books.

A samurai should always be prepared for death whether his own or someone else's.

Pursue what is meaningful,

not what is expedient.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

You will never be happy

if you continue to search for what happiness consists of.

You will never live

if you are looking for the meaning of life.

The government, whether state or central, is elected.

That means we have a responsibility to elect

the right kind of leaders.

Where you are going to spend your time and

your energy is one of the most important decisions

you get to make in life.

In the middle of chaos lies opportunity.

It always seems impossible until it's done