"There is no doubt of the essential nobility of that man who pours into life the honest vigor of his toil, over those who compose the feathery foam of fashion that sweeps along Broadway; who consider the insignia of honor to consist in wealth and indolence; and who, ignoring the family history, paint coats of arms to cover up the leather aprons of their grandfathers."

-- Edwin Hubbel Chapin

#Fashion Quotes #Men Quotes #Grandfather Quotes

“Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement, a sense of belonging, recognition, self-esteem, a feeling of control over one's life, and the ability to live up to one's ideals. Such feelings touch us deeply and elicit a powerful response.”

Source : John P. Kotter (1999). “John P. Kotter on what Leaders Really Do”, p.60, Harvard Business Press
“Because of the self-confidence with which he had spoken, no one could tell whether what he said was very clever or very stupid.”
“He seems like a man who knows what he wants, and the problem is he wants what I want. If it were anything or anyone else, I could stand back and let him take it." His blue eyes gazed back at me. "But I can't let him have you.”

Source : Abbi Glines (2013). “Breathe”, p.67, Simon and Schuster
“The you that goes in one side of the meditation experience is not the same you that comes out the other side.”
“But I don't believe anyone begins a homosexual.”
“So many people among non-scientists see science as an unassailable monolith of truth, and it's not. It's an ongoing self-correcting process.”

Source : "Stephen Hawking at 70: Fellow scientists pay tribute" by Alok Jha, www.theguardian.com. January 6, 2012.
“Things change, people change, but that doesn't mean you should forget the past.”

Source : "Ella Enchanted". Book by Gail Carson Levine, 1997.
“Engvall: Yesterday, my son was out in the yard playing with his friend, and he hit his friend. I walked up to him, and I said, "Hey..." (pantomimes hitting his son) "We don't hit". He looked at me like, "Here's your sign, Dad".”

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