Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Sir Winston Churchill

Two old-time political aides are walking through a shabby, overgrown cemetery, writing down names from the headstones.

One of the men works very fast, stopping only by upright stones where he can read the names clearly.

The other works deliberately, gone from one stone to the next, kneeling down and clearing away the grass and wiping away the grime in order to see the name clearly.

"Why are you spending so much time doing that?" the first man asked.

"I'll tell you," the second man said. "This is a free country with a Constitution and everything. Each one of the people has as much right as the next to cast his vote."

miscellaneous
Expect nothing and you will never be disappointed.

Your past is not your potential. In any hour you can choose to liberate the future.

Marilyn Ferguson

An idiot called the airport for flight information. "How long is your flight from Los Angeles to Denver?” he asked. "Just a minute," the pleasant agent replied. "Thank You" he said and hung up.

QUOTE: Kahlil Gibran
"Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy."

-Kahlil Gibran

In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you.

Warren Buffet

+ General JokeToday, Ping Golf announced it is signing Ms. Woods to an multi-million dollar naming and endorsement deal for it’s new line of women’s fairway woods. Their new slogan; “Elin Woods – clubs you can beat Tiger with.”

Falling feels like flying, for a little while.-Jeff Bridges

Three vampires walk into a bar. The bartender looks at him suspiciously, but decides to serve them anyway. "Whatl be, boys?"

The first vampire says "Blood. Give me blood."

The second vampire says "I too wish for blood!"

The third vampire says "Give me plasma."

The Bartender smiles and says "Got it. Two bloods, and a blood-light."

Intelligence
f I had 6 hours to cut down a tree I would spend 4 hours sharpening the axe.?br />
- Abraham Lincoln -

An unwritten want is a wish, a dream, a never-happen. The day you put your goal in writing is the day it becomes a commitment that will change your life. Are you ready?

Tom Hopkins

An attorney ran over to the office of his client. “I can’t believe it!” said the angered attorney. “You sent a case of Dom Perignon to the judge in our case? That judge is as straight as an arrow. Now we’re certain to lose this case!” “Relax,” said the client, “I sent it in the prosecutor’s name.”

"Most men lead quiet lives of desperation"

~Henry Thoreou

A guy walks into Dunkin’ Donuts. He says. “Excuse me; miss … how many cups of coffee do you think this thermos will hold?” The girl says, “I think it’s a seven-cup thermos.” The guy says, “All right …. Give me two black, three cream and sugar.”

famous quote
“The only real valuable thing is intuition.”

Albert Einstein

+ General JokeBarack Obama was seated next to a little girl on an airplane trip back to Washington. He turned to her and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger." The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to The Obama, "What would you like to talk about?" "Oh, I don't know," said the Obama. "How about What Changes I Should Make To America?" and he smiles. "OK," she says. "That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?" Obama, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it for a second and finally says, "Hmmm, I have no idea." To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to change America when you don't know sh1t?"

All eyes were on the radiant bride as her father escorted her down the aisle. They reached the altar and the waiting groom. The bride kissed her father and placed something in his hand. The guest sitting in the front pews responded with ripples of laughter. Even the priest smiled broadly. As her father gave her away in marriage, the bride gave him back his credit card.

Life's little struggles
In life take the road less traveled, as it may be full of trials and tribulations but the reward is far greater once reaching your final destination.

They say that married men live longest. It's ironic, since they're the ones most willing to die.

Control
In this world it is not what we take up but what we give up that makes us right!

Ability is what you're capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it.
Lou Holtz

+ General JokeTen Indications of a New Year Hangover:- - You get it into your head that chirping birds are the Devil's pets.- Trying to gain control of the situation, you continue to tell your room to"Stay still."- Looking at yourself in the mirror induces the same reaction as drinking a glass of fresh paint.- sThe bathroom reminds you of the fairground cry, "Step right up and give it whirl!"- You'd rather chew tacks than be exposed to sunlight.- You set aside an entire afternoon to spend some quality time with your toilet.- You replace the traditional praying on your knees with the more feasible prayingin a fetal position.- Your catch phrase is, "Never again."- You could purchase a new fridge on the proceeds from recycling the bottles around your bed.- Your new response to "Good morning," is "Be quiet!"

After the telephone was installed in her home, the lady called the operator.

“My telephone cord is too long,” she said. “Would you please pull it a little from your end?”

Master "Patience"


Patience is a hard thing to learn but when you master it; a whole new and wonderful world is opened to you.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.

Anatole France

Q: What is the difference between a lawyer and a cat?

A: One is an arrogant creature that will claw you out of house and money, and the other is a cat.

Ball games
I have played Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Squash, Badminton and the 3 most useful tips that were given to me were: -

- Put all you have into looking for a spot or other such marking on the ball until it leaves your racquet or bat ~ this prevents you taking your eye off the ball.

- It抯 never over 'til it's over ~ no matter what the score is' keep cool and keep up your effort ~ don't let your shoulders drop.

- Keep your cool and don't be tempted to try too hard, 95% of mistakes are caused by trying too hard. You must practice everyday until you are able to relax and let your body do what it wants to do.

What brought these to my attention, and were emphasized in a Bob Harman tennis book, was that I played my best tennis shots when we were knocking up, when the service was out and other such stress free moments.

You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don't have that kind of feeling for what it is you are doing, you'll stop at the first giant hurdle.

George Lucas