Charles Reade
Sow a thought, and you reap an act , Sow an act, and you reap a habit , Sow a habit, and you reap a character , Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.
Discover More Quotes From Your Favorite Authors
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control a firm resolve of a determined soul.
Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to ; all they need is one reason why they can.
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
I am the captain of my soul.
Astrology and all these mystical things are generally signs of a weak mind, therefore as soon as they are becoming prominent in our minds, we should see a physician, take good food, and rest.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
The mind is a lousy master but a wonderful servant.
To err is human. To really screw up, you need a computer.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
Love is a mutual self-giving which ends in self-recovery.
I tended to place my wife under a pedestal.
Love understands all languages.
Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.
Most appreciated after dinner speech - I'll pay the check.
Think of me as a sex symbol for men who don't give a damn.
Spoken about by, radio announcer and good friend : never let a day go by that he didn't learn something new and, in turn pass it on to others. It was his consuming passion.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.
Keep your heart open for as long as you can, as wide as you can, for others and especially for yourself.
My fathers planted for me, and I planted for my children.
Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now. Because success is heavy, carries a responsibility with it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the 'someday I'll' philosophy.
Let us strive on to finish the work we are in
All progress occurs because people dare to be different
Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.
The madness of love is the greatest of heaven's blessings.
The most common cause of fear of old age is associated with the possibility of poverty.
No limits are set to the ascent of man, and to each and everyone the highest stands open. Here it is only your personal choice that decides.
Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.
Do not let the reasons for your challenges become the excuses for your failure.
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal, nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have the capacity at the beginning.
Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks.
For with god all things are possible.
You. too, can determine what you want. You can decide on your major objectives, targets, aims, and destination. quotes
Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.
Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing.
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.
Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away.
Opportunity does not knock ; it presents itself when you beat down the door. -
The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business or in anything else, for that matter.
It is impossible to imagine anything which better becomes a ruler than mercy.
All or our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. -
Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death !
Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.
Each person's life is a story that is telling itself in the living.
Nature abhors a vacuum, and if I can only walk with sufficient carelessness I am sure to be filled.
If our thoughts and hopes are elsewhere, it is impossible to set our faces steadily toward the work required of us.
Love is not enough. It must be the foundation, the cornerstone- but not the complete structure. It is much too pliable, too yielding.
Those who work at a thing with their whole heart receive help from god. For one, thoroughly believe that no power in the universe can withhold from anyone anything they really deserve.
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
I swore never to be silent whenever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
An Arabian proverb says there are four sorts of men: He who knows not and knows not he knows not: he is a fool, shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not: he is simple, teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows: he is asleep--wake him. He who knows and knows he knows: he is wise, follow him.
His eyes have made love to me all evening.
Love does not conquer all things, but it does set all things right.
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.
Where there's life, there's hope.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive at
In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person.
Bond. James Bond.
Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be.
Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.
Well done is better than well said.
God is subtle but he is not malicious.
Listen, I have an update from Taako Central. I've updated my list of people I trust and things I believe to no one and nothing ! Not a joke, I don't trust you, half-pint, I don't trust Jeff from Today's Special, I don't trust Barold whatever-his-name - nobody, I trust nobody.
Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.
I know you are, but what am I ?
Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.
You are today where your thoughts have brought
The one thing that separates winners from losers is, winners take action!
What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbolt.
When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out.
Silence is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are !
Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars.
You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution.
That'll do, pig. That'll do.
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.
If you know peace, then you thrive , if you know contentment, then you are rich.
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
Never bring the problem solving stage into the decision making stage. Otherwise, you surrender yourself to the problem rather than the solution.
A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.
If you're proactive, you don't have to wait for circumstances or other people to create perspective expanding experiences. You can consciously create your own.
Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
For one human being to love another that is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.
Fiddle-dee-dee.
Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you ; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.
All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune.
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, the excitement, and the mystery of the world we live in.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
If to do good were easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's cottages princes' palaces.
Learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
The more you venture to live greatly, the more you will find within you what it takes to get on top of things and stay there.
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
Bad friends prevent you from having good friends.
The Missouri is, perhaps, different in appearance and character from all other rivers in the world. There is a terror in its manner which is sensibly felt, the moment we enter its muddy waters from the Mississippi.
Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.