No Shame in Failing
“There’s no shame in failing. The only shame is not giving things your best shot.” – Robin Williams
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Fishing and Taking Care of the Lawn
“Three-fourths of the Earth’s surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.” – Chuck Clark
Continue reading →It Seems Impossible
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
Continue reading →Negative Results
“Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t.” – Thomas A. Edison
Continue reading →Penicillin on the Shelf
“Penicillin sat on a shelf for ten years while I was called a quack.” – Alexander Fleming
Continue reading →They Shall Be Called Dentists
“Blessed are those who can hold lively conversations with the helplessly mute, for they shall be called dentists.”
Continue reading →Wear Out, Not Rust Out
“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Continue reading →Do Your Best in Every Task
“Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time.” – Sandra Day O’Connor
Continue reading →The Quality of Perseverance
“I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance.” – John D. Rockefeller
Continue reading →Look Beyond Your Profession
“Look beyond your profession. Consider pursuing developmental activities that have nothing to do with your job, but can help you grow as a person. You’ll probably be surprised to find that unrelated learning can positively impact your job performance.” – … Continue reading →