The urgency of doing
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.
~ Leonardo da Vinci
Pull rather than push
A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that’s unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push.
~ Ludwig Wittgenstein
Knowing what to leave undone
The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone.
~ Oswald Chambers
A successful man
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.
~ David Brinkley
Definition of a happy life
Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life.
~ William Ellery Channing