Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. ~Japanese Proverb
#proverbs #japanese-proverbs #action #vision

The Korean economic miracle was the result of a clever and pragmatic mixture of market incentives and state direction. ~Ha-Joon Chang
#quotes #ha-joon-chang #economy

There is no such thing as a free lunch. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs

A lot of people are simply interested in exploring their own spirituality, their own values, who they are, whether they're happy where they are. ~James Redfield
#quotes #james-redfield #spiritual #happiness

I doubt anyone in Hollywood has had more "dates" than me. ~George Hamilton
#quotes #george-hamilton #hollywood

Don’t quote your proverb till you bring your ship into port. ~Gaelic Proverb
#proverbs #gaelic-proverbs #quoting

The malaise and military decline of the post-Vietnam years under President Jimmy Carter set the stage for Russian aggression abroad and uncertainty among our allies. ~Paul Cook
#quotes #paul-cook #military #vietnam #russia

There is no safe political refuge for those afraid to take responsibility for their own lives. ~James Bovard
#quotes #james-bovard #responsibility

What is nature? Art thou not the living government of God? O Heaven, is it in very deed. He then that ever speaks through thee, that lives and loves in thee, that lives and loves in me? ~Thomas Carlyle
#quotes #thomas-carlyle #nature #art #life #government

You must create your own world. I am responsible for my world. ~Louise Berliawsky Nevelson
#quotes #louise-berliawsky-nevelson #creation #world

Most people have a blank slate and can start from nothing. But for me, I had to break a bad habit that I've been doing all of my life, which is freestyle hip-hop. ~Roshon Fegan
#quotes #roshon-fegan #music

The key to ending extreme poverty is to enable the poorest of the poor to get their foot on the ladder of development. The ladder of development hovers overhead, and the poorest of the poor are stuck beneath it. They lack the minimum amount of capital necessary to get a foothold, and therefore need a boost up to the first rung. ~Jeffrey Sachs
#quotes #jeffrey-sachs #money #economy

I was once fired as opening act for Seals and Crofts because I got loaded and introduced them as Arts and Crafts. ~George Miller
#quotes #george-miller #art

Embrace your dorkdom or rail against it. The choice is yours. ~Brendan Fraser
#quotes #brendan-fraser #decisions

Your birthday will always be remembered in a special way, because you have brought so much happiness into the lives of those who are close to you. Happy birthday to you!
#birthday #cute

I really believed that the priests were acquainted with my thoughts; and often stood in great awe of them. They often told me they had power to strike me dead at any moment. ~Maria Monk
#quotes #maria-monk #christianity #power

There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
#quotes #maria-callas #responsibility

It was a Republican, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who first protected the Arctic Refuge to balance the oil development at Prudhoe Bay with responsible conservation. ~Robert Dold
#quotes #robert-dold #dwight-d-eisenhower #republican #oil

Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
#proverbs #american-proverbs #debt #friendship

It's American Alternative radio stations that bug me. We're considered Alternative, but don't expect us to be played next to Blink 182 and Offspring. We're hardly of that generation. ~Thurston Moore
#quotes #thurston-moore #radio

If the German people lay down their arms the whole of Eastern and Southern Europe, together with the Reich, will come under Russian occupation. Behind an iron curtain mass butcheries of people would begin. ~Joseph Goebbels
#quotes #joseph-goebbels #war #europe #germany #russia

Hundreds of millions of human beings on our planet increasingly suffer from unemployment, poverty, hunger, and the destruction of their families. ~Hans Kung
#quotes #hans-kung #poverty

He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
#quotes #melina-marchetta #men #common-sense #speaking

That is what I try to do each and every week is give my best effort and not give up, no matter what comes at us. ~Kurt Busch
#quotes #kurt-busch #trying

I don't know where I come from but I am here now so deal with it. ~Gary Busey
#quotes #gary-busey #existence