“Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) ― Former First Lady
Read Story“Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) ― Former First Lady
This quote from Eleanor makes the point that pettiness doesn’t pay. It’s far more interesting to talk about anything but people.
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”
Peter Drucker (1909-2005) ― Author/Management guru
No matter what, the success or failure for everything from work to your personal life comes back to who people are at their core.
“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone—we find it with another.”
Fr. Thomas Merton (1915-1968) ― Priest/Theologian/Philosopher
Quoted to me by Mariel, who was one of my closest friends at Boston College and is one of the most loving people I know. I met her when I was helping run a retreat...
“A tavola non si invecchia.”
Italian Proverb
Love this one! It basically says “You don’t grow old at the dinner table”, and it sums up the power of food to me. Food, meals, family, they are the great equalizers, and a good...
“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.”
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) ― Scientist
This quote tells me to respect everyone equally and is very similar to the golden rule. Don’t just be nice to people so you can get something out of them, genuinely be polite and respect...
“Life gets difficult but it’s not worth it to let it bleed over into your important relationships.”
Girlfriend
We’ve been through a lot together and I think the most important thing I’ve learned over that time is that even when things get really hard, the most important things in your life are NOT...
“No girl should ever forget that she doesn’t need anyone who doesn’t need her.”
Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) ― American actress
I like this because it reminds us that we are worthy and to not settle for someone that doesn’t care about us as much as we care about them.
“When you are late, you are saying your time is more important than the time of the person that is waiting for you.”
Mother
This is my favorite quote and I think about it often. Being late is my pet peeve. This quote reminds us that we need to make the effort to be on time because it isn’t...
“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.”
@debihope on Twitter (often incorrectly attributed to, science fiction writer, William Gibson who re-tweeted it)
Some people can just be dicks and there are too many people running around to force yourself to deal with the bad ones
“Partnerships are critical. Don’t be afraid to leverage someone else’s network.”
Ken Beckham ― College mentor
Everyone has their strengths and individual networks. Partnerships can exponentially increase your reach and opportunities for success.