A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else. John Burroughs
A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit. John C. Maxwell
A bad workman always blames his tools.
Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame. Erica Jong
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability. Harry F. Banks
That writer does the most, who gives his reader the most knowledge, and takes from him the least time. Charles Caleb Colton
But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling, like dew, upon a thought produces That which makes thousands, perhaps millions think. Lord Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron)
Writers, especially when they act in a body and with one direction, have great influence on the public mind. Edmund Burke
He who writes prose builds his temple to Fame in rubble; he who writes verses builds it in granite. - Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, first Baron Lytton,
Write to the mind and heart, and let the ear Glean after what it can. Philip James Bailey
It's easier to apologize than ask for permission.
Never make a defense or an apology until you are accused. Charles I, King of England
Never apologize and never explain - it's a sign of weakness. John Wayne
"Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist, but in the ability to start over."
Francis Scott Fitzgerald"It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill."
Wilbur Wright"A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage."
Sydney Smith"There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability."
Robert Half"There are two kinds of talents, man-made talent and God-given talent. With man-made talent you have to work very hard. With God-given talent, you just touch it up once in a while."
Pearl BaileyForgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself. ~Harriet Nelson
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