“The deeper we look, the more we shall be convinced that the one thing wanting, which we must strive to acquire before all others, is strength strength physical, strength mental, strength moral, but above all strength spiritual which is the one inexhaustible and imperishable source of all the others. If we have strength everything else will be added to us easily and naturally.” IfsLooksSpiritualMoralOne ThingSourceStriveDeeperConvincedAcquireMental StrengthHaving StrengthPhysical Strength Book:Bulletin Source: Bulletin
“Even the existence of this corporeal element, low as it in reality is, because it is the source of death and all evils, is likewise good for the permanence of the Universe and the continuation of the order of things, so that one thing departs and the other succeeds.” RealityOrderUniverseEvilExistenceOne ThingSourceSucceedElementsLowsPermanenceContinuation Book:The Guide for the Perplexed Source: The Guide for the Perplexed
“The one thing I learned is not to say anything about my own paintings. Keep my mouth shut. You'll never stop hearing what you said. It will come back to you again and again, people will always tell you about it. Even if you were the source of what's wrong with it.” PeopleIfsSaidMy OwnOne ThingPaintingSourceMouthsHearingAgain And AgainSay AnythingYou Again Author:Frank Stella
“If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control-myself. I can stop trying to shape up my wife and can work on my own weaknesses. I can focus an being a great marriage partner, a source of unconditional love and support. Hopefully, my wife will feel the power of proactive example and respond in kind. But, whether she does or doesn't, the most positive way I can influence my situation is to work on myself, on my being.” IfsWayWantFeelsTryingKindDoeI CanMy OwnSituationSupportFocusWifeOne ThingInfluenceExampleSourceShapesWeaknessMy WifePartnersHopefullyUnconditional LoveUnconditionalStop TryingProactiveGreat MarriageControl Myself Author:Stephen Covey
“I have to tell you with regards to global warming that that's something, which, you're right, the scientists haven't entirely resolved, but no question about one thing, it's getting warmer, and a lot of good reasons for us to use less energy, to use it more efficiently and to develop sources here in this country that could allow us to be more independent of foreign sources.” CountryReasonUseEnergyOne ThingHavensSourceScientistRegardIndependentGlobal Warming Author:Mitt Romney
“One thing I've discovered is that if you remain in contact with people, if you build longitudinal relationships, if you invest in sources who seem at first like they're uncomfortable or unwilling to talk, if you keep in touch with them, a year later that might yield something much more powerful.” PeopleIfsYearsFirstsSeemsMightPowerfulOne ThingSourceContactUncomfortableYieldUnwilling Author:Sarah Stillman