(182 quotes found)
“Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of others...for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day, I realize how much my outer and inner life is built upon the labors of people, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received.”
Albert Einstein
“When you examine the lives of the most influential people who have ever walked among us, you discover one thread that winds through them all. They have been aligned first with their spiritual nature and only then with their physical selves.”
“There are countless studies on the negative spillover of job pressures on family life, but few on how job satisfaction enhances the quality of family life.”
Albert Bandura
“By exercising control over a few healthy habits, people can live longer, healthier lives and slow the process of aging.”
“Without Albert, I think all our relay teams would be mediocre.”
Larry Holsey
“Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.”
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
“People's judgments of their capabilities to organize and execute courses of action required to attain designated types of performances.”
“Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in your schools are the work of many generations. All this is put in your hands as your inheritance in order that you may receive it, honor it, add to it, and one day faithfully hand it on to your children.”
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.”
