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Quote by Samuel Eliot Morison

“One learns more from defeat than from victory.”

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Samuel Eliot Morison was an American historian renowned for his studies in maritime history. His work 'History of the United States Navy' is a classic in the field of maritime history, having a profound impact on subsequent generations. more

“I had grown up among engineers, and I could remember the engineers of the twenties very well indeed: their open, shining intellects, their free and gentle humor, their agility and breadth of thought, the ease with which they shifted from one engineering field to another, and, for that matter, from technology to social concerns and art. Then, too, they personified good manners and delicacy of taste; well-bred speech that flowed evenly and was free of uncultured words; one of them might play a musical instrument, another dabble in painting; and their faces always bore a spiritual imprint.”

“Teaching is too vital an occupation to be left to the lazy or greedy or negative”

Left Teaching Negative Lazy Occupation Greedy

Book:Sometimes a Shining Moment: The Foxfire Experience

Source: Sometimes a Shining Moment: The Foxfire Experience

“If I am a son of God, nothing but God will satisfy my soul; no amount of comfort, no amount of ease, no amount of pleasure, will give me peace or rest. If I had the full cup of all the world's joys held up to me, and could drain it to the dregs, I should still remain thirsty if I had not God.”

Ifs World Giving Should Stills Soul Joy Pleasure Son Amount Comfort Give Me Gods Will My Soul Cups Ease Drains Thirsty Dregs

Author:Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy

“Most people tiptoe their way through life, hoping they make it safely to death.”

People Way Tiptoes

Author:Earl Nightingale

“Words of encouragement fan the spark of genius into the flame of achievement.”

Fans Genius Achievement Encouragement Flames Sparks Words Of Encouragement

Author:Wilferd Peterson

“Don't just sit there and worry. Be proactive. Do something - anything - about what's worrying you so you can gain information, focus and control over the situation. I've suffered a great many catastrophes in my life. Most of them never happened.”

Situation Worry Focus Happened Information Gains Great Men Catastrophe Proactive

Author:Mark Twain

“Money is the currency of life because it is the external measurement system that all of us have as to how we judge where we are in our own lives.”

Judging Currency Measurement

Author:Suze Orman

“Money is the excellent slave and a horrible master.”

Masters Slave Horrible Excellent

Author:P. T. Barnum

“Money is 80% behavior, 20% head knowledge. It's what you do, not what you know.”

Knows Behavior

Author:Dave Ramsey

“People should take every opportunity they can to save money because it really adds up, and the best way I know to do that is to make your savings automatic.”

People Knows Way Should Opportunity Add Best Way Saving Savings Saving Money

Author:David Bach

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