Quotations for Daily Use

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

"A hug is the perfect gift - one size fits all and no one minds if you return it!" Unknown

"When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt. " Henry John Kaiser (May 9, 1882 – August 24, 1967) was an American industrialist who became known for his shipbuilding and construction projects, then later for his involvement in fostering modern American health care.

"Be the change you want to see in the world." Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British Rule, and in turn inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." John Wesley

"If one life shines, the life next to it will catch the light." Unknown

"Nothing binds us one to the other like a promise kept. Nothing divides us like a promise broken." Mass Mutual - Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

"Oh, may all who come behind us find us faithful; May the fire of our devotion light their way; May the footprints that we leave lead them to believe, And the lives we live inspire them to obey." Steve Green (born August 1, 1956) is an American Christian music singer, notable for his tenor vocal range and flexible solo style.

"People will forget what you say; people will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou (1928–2014), US novelist and poet; born Marguerite Ann Johnson. (Shared by Oops)

"Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold, but so does a hardboiled egg." Maya Angelou (1928–2014), US novelist and poet; born Marguerite Ann Johnson. (Shared by Oops)

"Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul." Edward Paul Abbey (January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views

"The only way to make people good is to be good." George MacDonald - George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons.

"The time is always right to do what is right. Reverand Martin Luther King, Jr. - Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He advanced civil rights for people of color in the United States through the use of nonviolent resistance and nonviolent civil disobedience against Jim Crow laws and other forms of legalized discrimination.

We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions." Isaac Bashevis Singer - (1904–91), US novelist and short-story writer, born in Poland. His work blends realistic detail and elements of fantasy, mysticism, and magic to portray the lives of Polish Jews during many periods.(Shared by Bug)

"What can't be done by advice can often be done by example." Unknown(Shared by Oops!, Deanna)

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