| "Reason
alone is insufficient to make us enthusiastic in any matter." —
François duc de la Rochefoucauld, 17th-century French memoirist and
philosopher
"What a man
accomplishes in a day depends upon the way in which he approaches his
tasks. When we accept tough jobs as a challenge. . . and wade into them
with joy and enthusiasm, miracles can happen. When we do our work with a
dynamic conquering spirit, we get things done." — Arland Gilbert
“Zeal will do more
than knowledge.” —
William Hazlitt, early 18th-century English essayist and literary critic
"Never doubt
that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;
indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead, 20th centyr
American anthropologist
"The conclusions
of passion are the only reliable ones." — Soren Kierkegaard, early
19th-century Danish philosopher
"Make no little
plans! They have no magic to stir men’s blood." — Daniel Burnham,
19th-century Chicago architect
"Passion, though
a bad regulator, is a powerful spring." — Ralph Waldo Emerson,
19th-century American essayist, public philosopher and poet
"The two
sovereign remedies for dullness are love or a crusade.’’ — D.H. Lawrence,
20th-century English novelist
"Know the true
value of time; snatch, seize and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness. .
. . never put off till tomorrow what you can do today." —
Lord Chesterfield, 18th century English man of letters
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