Quotes, Six



What do the following quotes mean? Do you agree with them? Give examples from real life.
Aqua. “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” Maya Angelou, Author
Black. “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end.“ Denis Waitley, former navy fighter pilot
Blue. “Don’t let failure stop you. You learn more from failure than from success. Failure builds character.” Unknown
Brown. “Learning is not compulsory, but neither is shopping, driving, eating, sleeping, bathing, watching TV.” W. Edwards Deming, quality expert
“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Derek Bok, President of Harvard University.
Green. “We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; our purpose is to create something that will.” Chuck Palahniuk, Author
Grey. “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, architect, inventor, lawyer, and scholar.

Orange. “‘Do as I say (not as I do),’ is one of the worst sayings in the world. Always lead by example. Wisdom is knowing what to do; virtue is doing it.” David Jordan, scientist
Pink. “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Sir Isaac Newton, Physicist.
Purple. “Often, experts cannot view the forest of truth because they only see the trees of facts.” Viktor Frankl, Neurologist and Psychiatrist
Red. “Genius is 1% inspiration; 99% perspiration.” Thomas Alva Edison, inventor and industrialist.
Tan, Beige. “There is no such thing as natural talent or magic touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls.” Lee Trevino, golfer
Yellow. “If people knew how hard I worked to gain my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful.” Michelangelo, Artist
White. “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, drive and giving 110% all the time.” Don Zimmer, Baseball Manager
