“For more than two generations, my family had never achieved their ambitions. Their talents were unappreciated and unused. They deserved better. They hadn't done anything wrong; they just had some bad breaks. Why was I succeeding? Why was I living my dreams? I wasn't more deserving than they were. I wasn't smarter or a better person. What was the difference between us that allowed me to attain so much in a short time? America. America was the difference. I had been born a citizen of the greatest nation in all of human history.” HumansPersonsTwoDoneDreamAmericaNationsBornDifferencesBreakGenerationsTalentCitizensSucceedAmbitionMy FamilySmarterHuman HistoryDeservingBetter PersonShort Time Book:An American Son: A Memoir Source: An American Son: A Memoir
“In the middle of this despair [of postwar Germany], my family learned about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the healing message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. This message made all the difference; it lifted us above our daily misery. Life was still thorny and the circumstances still horrible, but the gospel brought light, hope, and joy into our lives. The plain and simple truths of the gospel warmed our hearts and enlightened our minds. They helped us look at ourselves and the world around us with different eyes and from an elevated viewpoint.” WorldMindLooksHeartMadeStillsDifferentLightEyeJoyJesusChristDifferencesChurchSimpleHealingOur LivesMiddleCircumstancesDespairMessagesJesus ChristMy FamilyMiserySaintHorribleGermanyLatterEnlightenedViewpointsLatter DaysSimple TruthsLatter Day SaintsPlain And Simple Author:Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“I'd like to stand up for the rights of people who put everything on their burger - chutney, mustard, pickle, mustard pickle, tomato sauce... It is common knowledge in my family that I can't tell the difference between a veggie burger and a meat one, because the ratio of burger to pickles is so high.” PeopleI CanDifferencesCommonRightsMy FamilyMeatSauceTomatoesRatiosBurgersMustardPicklesCommon Knowledge Author:Terry Pratchett
“In a crisis, my family puts aside all its petty differences and hatreds... Because a crisis, is a perfect opportunity to create *new* petty differences and hatreds! My dad's from that era when you lived to 50, your heart exploded and that was that. You know when you cook bacon and you pour the grease into the can? My dad's the can!” KnowsHeartOpportunityDifferencesPerfectDadMy FamilyHatredCrisisMy DadErasCooksPettyGrease Author:Christopher Titus
“There's a big difference between trolling and just attacking guys to attack guys, to get under people's skin, and to genuinely express how you felt about something. Like if I go to a movie for example, and I watch a movie, and I wasn't a fan of it. I don't mind turning to my family or some buddies I'm with and saying "oh man, I really didn't like that movie." But I've never acted or directed in my life. But I'm able to voice my opinion about whether or not I enjoyed it or not.” PeopleIfsMenMindBigsAbleGuyFeltVoiceDifferencesOpinionWatchesFansExampleMy FamilySkinsEnjoyedAttackingBuddy Author:Adam Cole
“I'm very involved in my business and with my family and my friends. I don't play the social world very much, and not to promote my product. I do it for the philanthropic problems because there I feel that I'm making a difference, and that I'm helping. So I do it in a soulful way.” WorldWayFeelsPlayHelpingProblemSocialDifferencesProductsInvolvedMy FriendsMy FamilyMaking A DifferencePhilanthropicSoulful Author:Donna Karan
“I have two definitions of success - one on the basketball court and one in my personal life. In basketball, success means making my teammates better, winning basketball games and winning championships. In my personal life, success means being a good father to my sons and raising them to be strong men; taking care of my family and being a good friend; and using my influence to make a difference in the community.” MenMeanTwoCareFatherGamesWinningStrongCommunityDifferencesInfluenceSonBasketballMy FamilyCourtDefinitionsMaking A DifferenceMy SonGood FriendChampionshipSuccess In LifePersonal LifeTeammateStrong ManGood FatherDefinition Of SuccessBasketball GameBeing A Good FriendBasketball CourtBasketball SuccessWinning BasketballBeing A Good FatherWinning Championships Author:Dwyane Wade
“You'd better make sure that you know you can make a difference, and if it's a difference you want to make, is there another way to do the same thing, and what's the down side? What's the repercussions if I do this? To my career, to my family, whatever else.” IfsKnowsWayWantSidesDifferencesCareersMy FamilyMaking A DifferenceAnother WayRepercussionsYou Can Make A Difference Author:John Calipari
“Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.” KindFeelingsMotivationalFoundFatherIndividualLanguageWomenDifferencesMistakeFamilyKindnessCommunicationAppreciateMy FamilyAppreciationAtmosphereNurtureAppreciatedFlexibleNurturingFlourishingAbout FamilyInspirational Family LoveGreat FamilyInspirational FamilyIndividual DifferencesFamily TiesLoving Your FamilySpiritual FamilyOpen CommunicationBeing Appreciated Author:Virginia Satir
“As a society, you were unwilling to reflect upon the shared pain that united you with those who attacked you. You retreated into myths of your own difference, assumptions of your own superiority. And you acted out these beliefs on the stage of the world, so that the entire planet was rocked by the repercussions of your tantrums, not least my family, now facing war thousands of miles away.” WorldWarPainBeliefDifferencesUnitedStagePlanetsMy FamilyMythMilesAssumptionSuperiorityUnwillingRepercussionsMiles AwayTantrums Book:The Reluctant Fundamentalist Source: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
“To me, money is a means to do good. I reached a point in my life where I had enjoyed tremendous business success that afforded my family everything we could possibly want. My wife and I then decided that we could use our wealth to make a difference. So we created the Broad Foundations to do four things: to improve urban public education, to support innovative scientific and medical research, to foster art appreciation for audiences worldwide and to support civic initiatives in Los Angeles.” WantMeanArtUseDifferencesWealthMoneyBusinessSupportAudienceFourWifeResearchMy FamilyDecidedFoundationAppreciationMy WifeMedicalEnjoyedMaking A DifferenceLos AngelesBroadsInitiativeBusiness SuccessUrbanInnovativeCivicsPublic EducationMedical ResearchArt Appreciation Author:Eli Broad