Quote of the Month

“A toy is never truly happy until it is loved by a child.”

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (December 1939 - )

“I am in the enviable position of not having to deal with guilt. Besides, what’s one less person on the Earth anyways?”

Theodore Cowell (November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) Serial Killer

“It is not the critic who counts; not the person who points out how the strong leader stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better..."

-Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) 26th President of the United States

"The true measure of the individual is not what she/he reveals to the world but rather what the person hides from it."

Raymond Reddington (James Spader) Blacklist TV series, Season 8.

“We all do “do re mi” but you must find the other notes yourself.”

Louis Armstrong (August 4,1901-July 6,1971) jazz trumpeter, vocalist

“Be first and be lonely.”

- Ginni Rometty (July 29, 1957 - ) Former CEO of IBM

“Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny in an electrical outlet. Whoever said a penny doesn’t go far didn’t see him shoot across the floor. I told him he was grounded!”

Tim Allen (June 13, 1953 - ) Comedian and actor

“Life is not measured by the breaths you take; rather by the moments that take your breaths away!”

George Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) Comedian

“Make no mistake why these babies are here. They are here to replace you!”

Jerry Seinfeld (April 29, 1954 - ) Comedian

"Oh, you hate your job! Why didn’t you say so? There is a support group for that. It’s called everybody and they meet at the bar!"

Drew Carey (May 23, 1958 - ) Comedian and game show host

“When you go from being somebody back to anybody, it’s just like being nobody.”

An unidentified professional athlete past his prime as told to Dr. Mark Goulston.

“Always carry a flagon of whisky in case of a snakebite and always carry a small snake.”

William Dukenfield (Jan. 29, 1880 – Dec. 25, 1946) Actor & Comedian

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."

Aesop (circa 620 – 564 BC), Greek storyteller

"Exctinction is the rule. Survival is the exception."

Carl Sagan (November 9,1934 - December 20, 1996) Scientist, Author

“It is not the critic who counts; not the person who points out how the strong individual stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better.

Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) 26th President of USA

“What separates the talented individual from the talented, successful person is a lot of hard work."

Stephen Edwin King (September 21, 1947 – ) American author

"Long time no see. I can only pray that the caliber of your questions has improved."

Kevin Patrick Smith (August 2, 1970 - ) American Movie Director

“Many people think they should always be on the crest of the wave. You cannot be on top all the time. It isn’t natural.”

Olivia de Havilland (July 1, 1916 - July 26, 2020 ) Hollywood movie actress

“We are the only species who has messed up the planet and we are the only species who can clean it up.”

W. Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) American actor

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyways.”

Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979) American actor

“Talent sets the floor. Character sets the ceiling.”

Bill Belichick (April 16, 1952 – ) General Mgr, New England Patriots

“When in a hurry, take your time.”

Wyatt Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) Deputy U.S Marshall

“The most reliable sign, the most universal behavior of unscrupulous people, is, perversely, an appeal to our sympathy.”

Martha Stout Ph.D. (August 12, 1953 – ) American psychologist

“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.”

James Michener (February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) American Author

Supplemental January 2023 Quotes of the Month

“Corporate values are the immune system of every organization.”

Patrick Dixon (January 15, 1957 - )

“Poverty is a very complicated issue but feeding a child is not.”

Jeffrey Leon Bridges (December 4, 1949 - ) American Actor

“Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect.”

Margaret Mitchell (November 1900–August 1949) American Author

“The least little thing upset him on the golf course. He missed short putts because of the uproar of the butterflies in the adjoining meadows.”

P.G. Wodehouse (October 15, 1881 – February 14, 1975) English Author

“You can’t fake listening.”

Jo Tejada (September 5, 1940 - ) Actress and Singer

“About one in twenty-five individuals are sociopathic/psychopathic, meaning essentially, that they do not have a conscience."

Martha Stout Ph.D.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

John Quincy Adams

"Strength does not have to be belligerent or loud.”

-Russell Brand

“If you can’t change the person, change the person.”

Sir Stephen W. Hansen (May 7, 1959 - ) New Zealand Rugby Coach

“You win some. You lose some. You wreck some.”

-R. Dale Earnhardt Sr. (April 29, 1951–February 18, 2001) U.S. race car driver

“Do not listen to the person who has the answers. Listen to the one who has the questions.”

-Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955) German Theoretical Physicist

“The only normal people are the ones you don’t know very well.”

-Alfred Adler (February 7, 1870 – May 28, 1937) Austrian psychotherapist

“Part of the art of leadership is knowing what to overlook.”

William James MD (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) Philosopher and Psychologist

“Most people believe that they will wake up one day and find themselves rich. They have it half right...

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) American Inventor

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.”

Mark Twain (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910) American Humorist

“I have made more mistakes than anyone I know. Sometimes I learned something and sometimes...

James Allen Pattison OC OBC (October 1 1928 - ) Canadian entrepreneur

“Failure is never quite so frightening as regret.”

Nigel John Dermot “Sam” Neill (Sept. 14, 1947 - ) New Zealand Actor

“Successful people say no to almost everything.”

Warren Edward Buffett (August 30, 1930 - ) Oracle of Omaha

“Comprehension, inventiveness, direction and criticism: intelligence is contained in these four words.”

Alfred T. Binet (July 8, 1857 - October 18, 1911) French psychologist

“Not all psychopaths are in prison – some are in the boardroom and just about any other position in a company.”

Dr. Robert D. Hare (1934 - ) Canadian psychologist

“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why.”

W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab (Nov. 30,1835 - April 21,1910) American humorist

“Sometimes the purpose of our opponents is to be our teachers.”

- Eric R. Greitens (April 10, 1974 - ) former Governor of Missouri

“I do not want people who will only go with me when the road is good...

Dr. David Livingstone (March 19, 1813 – May 1, 1873) Scottish Explorer

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place and then stand firm.”

Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) 16th President of the US

“Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.”

Douglas MacArthur (Jan 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) American Five Star General

“Having another person’s trust is more powerful than all of the other leadership techniques put together.”

Linus Torvalds (Dec. 28, 1969 - ) Finnish-American software engineer

“Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.”

Winston Churchill (Nov. 30, 1874 – Jan. 24, 1965) Former Prime Minister of UK

“To be successful you have to be selfish. And once you get to the highest level you must be unselfish.”

Margaret Thatcher (Oct. 13,1925 – April 8, 2013) Former Prime Minister of UK

“The cautious seldom err.”

Kong Qiu (551–479 BC), Chinese philosopher

“Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie.”

Russian Proverb

“All quitters are good losers.”

Robert Zuppke (July 2, 1879 – December 22, 1957) American football coach

“Leaders grasp nettles.”

David S. Ogilvy (June 23, 1911 – July 21,1999) British business executive

“You will never find a better sparring partner than adversity”

Golda Meir (May 1898 – December 1978) 4th Prime Minister of Israel

“Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.”

Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) American Actor

“The greatest sin is judgment without knowledge.”

Allen K. Grammer (February 21,1955 – ) Actor, comedian, writer

“Lots of people will ride in the limo with you. But what you really want is someone who will...

Oprah Gail Winfrey (January 29,1954 – ) Media Executive

“The worst part of success is finding someone who is happy for you.”

Bette Midler (December,1945 – ) Singer, songwriter, actress

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

Sir Winston Churchill (November,1874 – January, 1965) UK Politician

“Adversity is that state in which a person most easily becomes acquainted with him or herself, being especially free of admirers then.”

John Cleese (October,1939 – ) Comedian, actor, screenwriter

“If past history was all there is to the game, the richest people would be librarians.”

Warren Buffett (August 30, 1930 - ) Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway

“If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near."

John F. Welch Jr. (Nov. 1935 – Mar. 2020) former Chairman of GE

“Winning is a habit. So is losing.”

Vince Lombardi (June, 1913 – September, 1970) NFL head coach

“If you can connect all the dots between what you see today and where you want your business to go, then it is probably not ambitious enough or aspirational enough.”

Shantanu Narayen (May 27, 1962 – ) Chairman, Adobe Systems