“Golden Verses So-called because they are "good as gold." They are by some attributed to Epicarmos, and by others to Empedocles, but always go under the name of Pythagoras, and seem quite in accordance with the excellent precepts of that philosopher. They are as follows: Ne'er suffer sleep thine eyes to close Before thy mind hath run O'er every act, and thought, and word, From dawn to set of sun; For wrong take shame, but grateful feel If just thy course hath been; Such effort day by day renewed Will ward thy soul from sin. E. C. B.” IfsFeelsMindSoulSeemsEyeRunningSufferingCoursesNamesSleepSinEffortSunGoldShameGratefulPhilosopherGoldenExcellentDawnVersesThoughts And Words Author:Pythagoras
“As eternity is longer than time, as mind is stronger than matter, as thought is swifter than the wind, as genius is more potent than gold, so will the results of well-directed labors toward the development of man's higher faculties ever outweigh a thousand fold any estimate in the currency of commerce, which man can put upon such efforts.” MenMindWellsMatterResultsEffortWindDevelopmentGeniusHigherThousandLaborGoldEternityStrongerFacultyCommerceCurrencyFolds Author:Edward Miner Gallaudet
“I went at each race like there was a gold medal at stake. It wasn't like I ran one hard, then slacked off the next. Every time was my best effort. I didn't know how to go at it any other way.” KnowsWayHardNextEffortRaceKnow HowGoldRanStakesMedalGold MedalsBest Effort Book:Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race Source: Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race
“Words can't even describe how much Olympic medals means to me, because of all the hard work, sacrifice and effort I put in at the gym, and also because of how much my family supported me and sacrificed their dreams for mine. It also means a lot to me, knowing that I became the first African American to win the individual all-around gold medal.” FirstsMeanHardDreamWinningIndividualEffortKnowingSacrificeMinesHard WorkMy FamilyGoldAfrican AmericanGymMedalGold MedalsOlympic Medals Author:Gabby Douglas
“We are passing into a social phase in which unless a heroic effort is made for human dignity and freedom, gold will be the sole method of government and therefore the sole standard of manners.” HumansMadeGovernmentSocialEffortStandardsDignityGoldMethodPassingPassingsMannersHeroicSolePhasesHuman Dignity Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“If my efforts have led to greater success than usual, this is due, I believe, to the fact that during my wanderings in the field of medicine, I have strayed onto paths where the gold was still lying by the wayside. It takes a little luck to be able to distinguish gold from dross, but that is all.” IfsInspirationalBelieveLittlesStillsFactsAbleSuccessLyingI BelieveEffortPathGreaterFieldsGoldLuckMedicineDuesWanderUsualPhysiciansKey To SuccessRoad To SuccessRecipe For SuccessDross Author:Robert Koch
“Let the efforts of us all, prove that he [Martin Luther King] was not a mere dreamer when he spoke of the beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace being more precious than diamonds or silver or gold” LoveLifeHappinessSuccessEffortAttitudeFamilyKingsProveGoldMereGenuineSilverSpokesBrotherhoodDreamerDiamondLutherBrotherhood And Peace Book:Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom Source: Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom
“When you see athletes like me win gold medals, you only see the finished product, you dont see the real effort that the likes of Ron have put into making that product. Without the Ron Roddans of this world, you would have no sport.” WorldRealWinningSportsEffortThis WorldProductsGoldAthleteFinishedLikesLike MeMedalGold Medals Author:Linford Christie
“There are five main purposes of central bank cooperation"..."the provision of international credits and joint efforts to influence asset prices (especially gold and foreign exchange) in circumstances where this might be thought useful.” MightPurposeEffortFiveInfluenceCircumstancesGoldInternationalCreditAssetsCooperationJointsProvisionCentral BanksJoint EffortsForeign Exchange Author:William Smith White
“My efforts to prevent closing of the gold window-working through Connally, Volcker, and Shultz-do not seem to have succeeded. The gold window may have to be closed tomorrow because we now have a government that is incapable, not only of constructive leadership, but of any action at all. What a tragedy for mankind!” MaySeemsGovernmentActionPoliticalPoliticsEffortMankindTomorrowWindowGoldTragedyIncapableClosingConstructive Author:Arthur F. Burns