Other Quotations (an eclectic collection):
“ Without training, they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge, they lacked confidence. Without confidence, they lacked victory” – Julius Caesar, when asked about the prowess of his Legions
“The success of ones life should not be judged by the levels to which they rose but by the obstacles they overcame in getting there”- Booker T Washington
"People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel". – Malcolm Forbes, Publisher of Forbes Magazine
“And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.”- Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer Inc
”If you’d like to know a man, find out what makes him mad”- old drovers saying
”If ambition doesn't hurt you, you haven't got it.” ~ Kathleen Norris
”The rugby is the story of a ball with some men around . When you finish with the ball, the men and the friendships are still there. Everyone who plays rugby has gold on his fingers afterwards. We want to show to the kids this golden powder that is left on the fingers when you play rugby” – Jean-Pierre Rives, legendary French Rugby captain and player
“ Sharks: [reciting] I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food.”- Bruce- “Finding Nemo”
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there”- Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) - author “Alice in Wonderland
”Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour of glorious life
Is worth an age without a name.” - Sir Walter Scott,(1771-1832) Scottish poet
“If you want to test a man’s character, give him power” – Abraham Lincoln
" When your neighbour quotes scripture, brand your calves early” – an anonymous quotation that sat on my late uncles desk
" The boldest measures are invariably the safest” – Horatio, Lord Nelson
" Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get when you don’t” – L.Botts ,”Loose Talk”, 1980
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. To be your own man is hard business. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." Rudyard Kipling - (1865-1936)
