Inspirational Quotes: Francis Bacon, Douglas Adams

December 1, 2007  Miscellaneous

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Inspirational quotes for 01st December 2007.

Francis Bacon: “Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.”

Douglas Adams: “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.”

Margaret Thatcher: “I think [success] is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.”

Barbara Jordan: “Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.”

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  1. Anuj says:

    “I think [success] is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.”

    I liked this one. My own personal favorite by Benjamin Mays is, “The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.”

  2. James says:

    That’s a good quote Anuj, I may have to include it in the next quotes update.

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