"Like a stone thrown into a pond, a good deed can create ripples that extend far beyond the initial splash."

-- Jeanne Phillips

#Women Quotes #Ponds Quotes #Deeds Quotes

“I think that people don't know how to do anything anymore. My father was a janitor. He could take a car apart and put it back together. He could build a house in the back yard. Today, if you ask people what they know, they say, 'I know how to hire someone.'”
“There are many good reasons to fear a nuclear Iran, but also many good reasons to fear the consequences of launching a preventive military strike against Iran. If the president, whoever it is, wants to do the latter, he or she should - indeed, under the Constitution, must - go to Congress.”
“I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.”
“When we're home sometimes, she'll put on mascara. And sometimes I'll let her wear something out to dinner - but just a little dab. Also having a father who adores you the way that he adores her is very good for your body image. The more we can love her and let her be who she is, the more confident she'll feel.”
“If you give people an idea these days, they just think you are sharing it with them so they can critique it, play devil's advocate, and so on. It doesn't occur to them that they might help or get enthused or at least have the courtesy to get out of your way.”
“I alienated the automotive industry by saying that cars should be lightweight and compact.”
“Learning is the measurement of knowledge before and after.”
“The three most important words in investing...Margin of Safety.”

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