“I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.”
Martha Washington (1731-1802), wife of George Washington, first US President, 1789–1797
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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There are some things in life that we do not because they are popular but because we believe it is right so to do regardless.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009
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"Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth."
Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist & theologian (1623 - 1662)
Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist & theologian (1623 - 1662)
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"If you want to offer, don't ask; if you want to ask, don't offer."
Tan Poh Sian (1934-2002), my mother.
One of her epigrammatic responses, when asked if she needed a drink of water whenever I noticed that she was tired. Used to rankle me. Then as a young child, I did not understand it. I think I do now.
Tan Poh Sian (1934-2002), my mother.
One of her epigrammatic responses, when asked if she needed a drink of water whenever I noticed that she was tired. Used to rankle me. Then as a young child, I did not understand it. I think I do now.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
The World Needs People...
who cannot be bought;
whose word is their bond;
who put character above wealth;
who possess opinions and a will;
who are larger than their vocations;
who do not hesitate to take chances;
who will not lose their individuality in a crowd;
who will be as honest in small things as in great things;
who will make no compromise with wrong;
whose ambitions are not confined to their own selfish desires;
who will not say they do it "because everybody else does it";
who are true to their friends through good report and evil report, in adversity as well as in prosperity;
who do not believe that shrewdness, cunning and hard-headedness are the best qualities for winning success;
who are not ashamed or afraid to stand for the truth when it is unpopular,
who can say "NO" with emphasis, although all the rest of the world says, "Yes".
whose word is their bond;
who put character above wealth;
who possess opinions and a will;
who are larger than their vocations;
who do not hesitate to take chances;
who will not lose their individuality in a crowd;
who will be as honest in small things as in great things;
who will make no compromise with wrong;
whose ambitions are not confined to their own selfish desires;
who will not say they do it "because everybody else does it";
who are true to their friends through good report and evil report, in adversity as well as in prosperity;
who do not believe that shrewdness, cunning and hard-headedness are the best qualities for winning success;
who are not ashamed or afraid to stand for the truth when it is unpopular,
who can say "NO" with emphasis, although all the rest of the world says, "Yes".
Lessons from Life
- Life is not fair.
- Live & act according to your beliefs rather than what's popular.
- Honesty does not always pay.
- It is in my nature to sin - admit it!
- "I can change no one;
Only I can change;
Maybe when I change, others will change too." Cecil Osbourne - Experience learns from personal calamities. Wisdom learns from the calamities of others.
- "Everything is flux." Heraclitus
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