“Mankind never loses any good thing, physical, intellectual, or moral, till it finds a better, and then the loss is a gain. No steps backward is the rule of human history. What is gained by one man is invested in all men, and is a permanent investment for all time.” MenHumansLosesLossMoralStepsProgressMankindIntellectualGainsGood ThingsInvestmentAll TimePermanentOne ManHuman History Book:The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of man Source: The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of man
“Of one thing the executive may be sure: that the majority want more of the good things of life, and if they can get them without undue personal effort, so much the better. So the executive naturally tends to promise material gain, contingent of course on his remaining in power. The impetus to personal rule is obvious.” IfsWantMayCoursesEffortOne ThingMaterialsPromiseGainsMajorityGood ThingsObviousExecutivesPresidencyImpetus Author:Felix Morley
“So it would be a good thing for Chinese parents to instill enthusiasm among their kids for football. It's a great game, not only regarding the emotions behind it, but it's also a game for young people to gain experience of working in a bigger group and work to achieve goals.” PeopleWould BeKidsYoungGamesParentGoalEmotionBehindsGroupsAchieveFootballGainsBiggerGood ThingsEnthusiasmChineseInstillAchieving Goals Author:Berti Vogts
“I liked that you have to sometimes get into a situation that might not be a comfortable one - so, overcome your fear and good things will happen - if you want someone to know something, or you have to really take charge and do it yourself and go for it. With the Boxtrolls, they want people to know they're not mean guys, but they're too scared to show anyone. They have to eventually work up the courage to show that and gain the confidence.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantMeanSometimesShowsMightHappensGuySituationComfortableGainsOvercomingGood ThingsScaredDo It YourselfMean Guy Author:Elle Fanning
“I basically believe that until China stop stealing our intellectual property, and until they stop keeping our companies out that do good things, the amount we will gain from export jobs is minimized, and the amount we lose in middle class incomes is maximized.” BelieveJobsLosesCompanyClassMiddleAmountIntellectualGainsPropertyGood ThingsChinaStealingIncomeMiddle ClassIntellectual Property Author:Charles Schumer
“Whatever you do to gain success, you have to hang in there and hope good things happen. Always think positive.” ThinkingHappensSuccessGainsGood ThingsThings HappenThink PositiveHang In There Author:Don Rickles
“The newspaper industry when I came along in the mid-70s was rich and powerful and growing and hungry for material and open to new people. None of that is true in the newspaper industry today. Print in general is pretty rugged. The good thing is that you can gain a foothold on the Internet because everybody has access to it, even things like Twitter - I mean, you can get a reputation for being funny pretty quickly on Twitter, on a blog, that kind of thing.” PeopleKindMeanTodayPowerfulRichGrowingMaterialsIndustryInternetGainsGood ThingsAccessNewspapersHungryReputationPrintBlogsBeing FunnyRugged Author:Dave Barry
“Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will not have you declared legally insane in order to gain control of your estate.” ChildrenOrderPoorMoneyGainsOur ChildrenGood ThingsInsaneYour ChildrenEstatesSeventiesFunny Money Author:Woody Allen