W Quotes
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“Wal-Mart's success strategies and tactics are easy to understand yet hard to duplicate.”
Source: What I Learned From Sam Walton: How to Compete and Thrive in a Wal-Mart World
“Wal-Mart, with its legendary focus on customer value in terms of price, is innovating in sustainability. Now, we're beginning to see the mirror image, a convergence, as the not-for-profit sector is beginning to serve more effectively by applying private sector accountability and efficiencies to social needs. This reflects a rising recognition that to serve others best requires more than good intentions; it mandates a focus on real-world results. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are among the most conspicuous advocates and representatives of this transformation.”
“Wal-mart... do they like make walls there?”
“Wala kang lubos na pag-unawa
sa bigat ng landas na ako lamang ang nakayapak—
landas na tinahak ng punit na talampakan,
ng pusong paulit-ulit ginugupo ng unos,
ng kaluluwang laging kinikiliti ng pangamba.
Ang iyong mga mata’y nakamasid lamang,
ngunit hindi kailanman sumilip
sa kailaliman ng aking katahimikan—
kung saan ang bawat ngiti’y
bantay lamang sa sugat na ayaw lumantad,
at ang bawat luha’y pumapatak
kahit bago pa man dumampi ang liwanag ng umaga.
Hindi mo batid ang mga laban
na isinugal ko nang walang saksi;
ang mga pangarap na nilamon ng gabi,
at muling itinaguyod ng isang paghinga
sa gitna ng pagkawasak.
Kaya bago mo ako sukatin at husgahan,
isuot mo muna ang aking pagod na hakbang,
lakbayin ang dilim na minsan kong niyakap
nang walang katiyakan kung may bukas pa.
At saka mo sabihin kung sino ang mali,
kung sino ang tama—
kung sino ang marapat tawaging buo
at kung sino ang marapat tawaging durog.
Ito ang aking buhay—
hindi maringal, hindi malinis,
ngunit totoo at hindi kailanman huwad.
At sa bawat paglakad,
sa bawat katahimikang tila bangin,
sa bawat paghinga na parang huling pagkakataon,
naroon ang pasya kong magpatuloy.
Dahil sa huli,
ang pagpapatuloy mismo—
kahit sugatan, kahit pagod, kahit wasak—
ang pinakamatinding anyo
ng aking tagumpay.!”
“Wala kang lubos na pag-unawa
sa bigat ng landas na ako lamang ang nakayapak.
Sapagkat ang mata mo’y nakamasid lamang,
ngunit ang puso ko—
araw-araw na sinusubok ng laban.
Hindi mo batid ang mga sugat
na nakatago sa likod ng aking katahimikan,
ni ang mga luha
na lumulubog bago pa man sumikat ang araw.
Kaya’t bago mo ako hatulan,
damhin mo muna ang bigat ng aking mga yapak,
lakbayin ang dilim na minsan kong tinahak,
at saka mo sabihin kung anong tama,
at kung anong mali sa aking pagkatao.
Ito ang aking buhay—
hindi perpekto, hindi maringal,
ngunit tunay.
At sa bawat hakbang,
bawat katahimikan,
bawat paghinga—
naroon ang pasya kong magpatuloy,
kahit sugatan, kahit pagod,
dahil ang pagpapatuloy mismo
ang aking tagumpay.”
“Wala kang lubos na pag-unawa
sa bigat ng landas na ako lamang ang nakayapak.
Sapagkat ang mata mo’y nakamasid lamang,
ngunit ang puso ko—
araw-araw na sinusubok ng laban.
Hindi mo batid ang mga sugat
na nakatago sa likod ng aking katahimikan,
ni ang mga luha
na lumulubog bago pa man sumikat ang araw.
Kaya’t bago mo ako husgahan,
damhin mo muna ang bigat ng aking mga yapak,
lakbayin ang dilim na minsan kong tinahak,
at saka mo sabihin kung anong tama,
at kung anong mali sa aking pagkatao.
Ito ang aking buhay—
hindi perpekto, hindi maringal,
ngunit tunay.
At sa bawat hakbang,
bawat katahimikan,
bawat paghinga—
naroon ang pasya kong magpatuloy,
kahit sugatan, kahit pagod,
dahil ang pagpapatuloy mismo
ang aking tagumpay.”
“Walang naglalaro ng apoy na hindi napapaso. Huwag ipagpalit ang kinabukasan sa ilang minutong kaligayahan. Kaya mo bang ipagpalit ang lahat ng magagandang bagay na naipundar mo para sa ilang minutong sarap ng pakikiapid? Kapag bumagsak ka na sa adultery mahirap ng ibalik ang tiwala ng iba.”
Source: Lovestruck, Sexy Edition
“Walang nakikitang tama ang karamihan sa mga tao, dito sa mapanghusgang mundo!”
“Walang perpektong bagay sa taong maraming inaasam sa buhay,”
“Walau Ayah telah jadi salah satu bintang di langit
Tapi bagiku... Ayah selalu ada di hati”
Source: Will You Marry Me?
“Walau kecil sejarah, kata bapak,
tetap memiliki cermin iktibar
pada watak dan latar cerita
pada masa dan sebab punca
iktibar membina rumah bahagia.”
Source: Dongeng Bapak
“Walau menang, tetap saja yang baik menjadi korban ketimbang yang jahat. Terutama pada kasus perkosaan, yang lebih dicerca, dilecehkan, diasingkan masyarakat adalah si korban.”
Source: Berlabuh di Lindoeya
“Walau Migdal Bavel dibangun oleh berbagai manusia, tapi tak ada yang mau mengalah jika ia bisa mencuri satu kunci akses surga. Tak ada yang mau hanya menjadi manusia. Semuanya ingin menjadi orang tertinggi, tersuci, teralim dan berpengaruh di Sennaar.”
Source: Rumah Kremasi: Kumpulan Cerita Pendek
“Walau tak ada yang sempurna, hidup ini indah begini adanya. Filosofi Kopi”
Source: Filosofi Kopi: Kumpulan Cerita dan Prosa Satu Dekade
“Walaupun bukan penganut agama Katolik, kusertai anakku membakar lilin di depan patung Bunda Maria dan Santo Petrus. Dalam hati kumohon Tuhan memberikan semua yang terbaik bagi anak bungsuku. Sebenarnya aku tidak memerlukan patung atau lilin guna menyertai doaku. Setiap saat setiap waktu, begitu teringat kepada kebesaran Tuhanm aku langsung menyebut namaNya sambil mengatakan doa maupun permohonan. "Tuhan itu pemilik semesta alam!" kata ibuku. "Dia mengerti semua bahasa di dunia. Tanpa kauucapkan pun, Dia mengetahui isi batinmu.”
Source: Dari Rue Saint Simon ke Jalan Lembang
“Walaupun kini, sudah berlaku 438 tahun, bahawa jeda antara satu gelombang serangan Portugis itu dengan gelombang serangan berikutnya, ada 25 hari. Oleh sebab itu, sambil membubuh umpan baru, Nakhoda Supuk bertanya dalam hati, empat peringkat soalan:
‘Kenapa Melaka, dalam masa 25 hari itu, tidak melakukan strategi baru, antaranya, daripada taktik bertahan, kepada taktik menyerang senyap-senyap. Melaka boleh gunakan tenaga dan kemahiran Orang Laut, pergi menebuk lambung atas lunas semua galleon dalam armada Portugis itu.
‘Kenapa Melaka tidak kawal pantai, untuk mencegah penduduk Melaka terutama dalam kalangan orang asing, berleluasa berulang-alik dari darat ke semua galleon Portugis itu pergi membekalkan air tawar, kayu api, bekalan makanan, dan timah untuk dituang jadi peluru?
‘Kenapa armada Laksamana Yusof, Pengeran Lor, dari Demak itu, yang sudah mengepung seluruh armada Portugis di Selat Melaka, tetapi sebaliknya, armada Pangeran Lor itu dibakar orang dari daratan Melaka?
‘Kenapa, armada Aceh yang sudah berulang kali menyerang Portugis di Melaka dan mengepung Selat Melaka, tidak pernah sekali pun diberi kerjasama orang di Melaka, untuk menghancurkan Portugis itu?”
Source: Rindu Aroma Padi Bunting
“Walaupun mereka telah mencapai pelbagai kemajuan, dan hidup aman damai dalam masyarakat Islam yang stabil, namun kerajaan mereka selalunya tidak begitu: perubahan rejim biasanya berlaku secara ganas dan menimbulkan keadaan huru-hara. Dari segi politik, orang Islam menjadi semakin lemah dan berpecah-belah.”
Source: Pencapaian Masa Lalu dan Cabaran Semasa Dalam Dunia Islam
“Walaupun orang Yahudi yang berpengaruh tidak mengamalkan agama Yahudi, malah, seperti Einstein, mungkin menolak agama itu sama sekali, namun kesetiaan kepada nasib dan masa hadapan bangsa Yahudi amat mendalam. Mereka mempunyai tradisi ilmu yang lama, berpunca dari kitab Taurat dan tulisan Rabbi dan cendekiawan mereka. Mereka menghayati apa yang disebut oleh Eban sebagai "satu keghairahan mencari makna" (passion for meaning) yang telah membuat mereka berusaha mengharungi segala kesusahan sepanjang sejarah.”
Source: Budaya Ilmu: Satu Penjelasan
“Walaupun pada kenyataannya, sebagian besar penduduk kota Jakarta masih jauh dari kerta atau makmur”
“Walaupun saya tidak beruntung sampai kepada ujung jalan itu, walaupun saya akan patah di tengah jalan, saya akan mati dengan bahagia. Jalan sudah terbuka dan saya telah turut merintis jalan yang menuju ke kebebasan dan kemerdekaan perempuan Bumiputera.”
Source: Surat-Surat Kartini: Renungan Tentang dan Untuk Bangsanya
“Walaupun sekali kebancian wujud di hatimu buatku
Akan kusentuhnya
Akan kucuit
Kurubah kebencian itu menjadi sebuah kerinduan”
“walaupun tidak ada hal lain di dunia ini yang bisa kau percayai, percayalah bahwa aku mecintaimu. sepenuh hatiku.”
Source: Sunshine Becomes You
“Walden - all his books, indeed - are packed with subtle, conflicting, and very fruitful discoveries. They are not written to prove something in the end. They are written as the Indians turn down twigs to mark their path through the forest. He cuts his way through life as if no one had ever taken that road before, leaving these signs for those who come after, should they care to see which way he went.”
Source: The Essays of Virginia Woolf: 1912-1918
“Walden is the only book I own, although there are some others unclaimed on my shelves. Every man, I think, reads one book in his life, and this is mine. It is not the best book I ever encountered, perhaps, but it is for me the handiest, and I keep it about me in much the same way one carries a handkerchief - for relief in moments of defluxion or despair.”
“Waldo, I say-that is-aren't you tired, my boy?" Professor Buckley, suppressing a yawn, was unaccustomed to others matching his wakefulness wink for wink, as it were, and seemed jealous of the competition Waldo presented in that regard.
"Who can sleep?" Waldo replied. "We're on another of these crazy roads, we can't find the interstate...."
"Yes, I suppose you're right." The Professor interrupted, taking off his thick spectacles and polishing them on his bright tie. "I, on the other hand, never sleep, as I'm sure you're aware."
Waldo smiled. The Professor had little in life to be vain about, and he wasn't going to stop him from expressing a little pride now and then.”
Source: The Unreals
“Waldo nodded and waved goodbye pathetically, like a young father going off to war.
As soon as the door was closed and he was gone, Jeanne squelched her own apprehensions, opened the paper and read the poem Waldo had written for her:
One taste of Jeanne and out I flew
Wildly, madly, in no direction
But hers, and yet so straight and true
I fly towards her with no protection
It feels so strange to move this way
Though I should land, desire it seems
Moves in strange circles and so I stay
Disoriented beyond my wildest dreams.”
“Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home. Akin is warrior or brave man. Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and prosperity.”
“Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory.”
“Wales! Where the men are men and the sheep are scared!”
“Walesa was a national hero, a true icon. The vast majority of Poles didn't believe a word the authorities said. They took everything the official media said about Walesa to be a manipulation by the Communist authorities.”
“Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS and Wal-Mart have all figured out the evolution of life and they grabbed all the products that are necessary for a life. And they stuck them in one aisle and they put them in order according to how you mess up... First thing you're going to see: condoms. Next to that: lubricant. Next to that: pregnancy test. Next to that: Pampers. Next to that: formula. And at the end of the aisle they sell beer.”
“Walimu ndiyo wanaotengeneza wataalamu.”
“Walk 1 and Drink 8. Walk 1 km and drink 8 cups of water everyday. Pass it on!”
“Walk a bit further.
There is a different land not far away.
The people in it have the magic to break the icy fingers of the great death.
I heard that you don’t even have to pay.
However, you have to find their door.
It is only found by those who pay the other price.”
Source: Love's Longing
“Walk a little slower, Dad
Cos I am only small.
I'm following in your footsteps,
And I don't want to fall.
Someday when I'm all grown up.
You're what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child,
Who'll want to follow me.
And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true;
So, walk a little slower, Dad,
For I must follow you.
A very very very Happy Birthday Dad”
“Walk a mile in your customers’ stilettos or loafers. Try to understand where they are in the moment.”
Source: The Bombshell Business Woman: How to Become a Bold, Brave Female Entrepreneur
“Walk a single path, become neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat.”
“Walk a single path, becoming neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat, without forgetting caution when all is quiet or becoming frightened when danger threatens.”
“Walk, act and speak in confident.”
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
“Walk aimlessly in the streets; this is a good meditation! Walk aimlessly in the forests; this is a good meditation!”
“Walk along one day and do nothing wrong, play by the rules, be a good person, do everything right: it doesn't guarantee anything.”
“Walk amongst the natives by day, but in your heart be Superman.”
“Walk and be Happy, Walk and be Healthy.”
Source: Household Words
“Walk and talk in manner of love or charity, for God is love.”
“Walk and touch peace every moment.
Walk and touch happiness every moment.
Each step brings a fresh breeze.
Each step makes a flower bloom.
Kiss the Earth with your feet.
Bring the Earth your love and happiness.
The Earth will be safe
when we feel safe in ourselves.”
Source: The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation
“Walk any path in Destiny's garden, and you will be forced to choose, not once but many times.”
“Walk around after a good rain has given nice bath to everything. You may feel like you're walking inside a movie. You may even get a glimpse of the creator.”
“Walk around the right corner in Sin City and you can find anything you want.”
“Walk around with an open can of tuna in your pocket. You know, for a way to start conversations and offer strangers some finger food while you are both peeing in neighboring urinals.”
Source: Whenever you're here, I'm there for you
“Walk around. If you are invisible, the mystique of the President's office may perpetuate inaccurate impressions about you or the President, to his detriment. After all, you may not be as bad as they're saying.”
Source: Public Statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001