People Quotes

The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions.

I don't think success is harmful, as so many people say. Rather, I believe it indispensable to talent, if for nothing else than to increase the talent.

Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.

Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.

If I make a bogey or three putt I'm on fire inside. But it's not like you're going to play any better slamming your club or getting angry. So you might as well just keep it in. People say I'm pretty calm, but I do make mistakes and I do get angry, but I try and not show it.

There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. People are in many ways one of our greatest treasures.

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

Most of the people who are in elective office in Washington, D.C., they have held public office before. How's that workin' for you?

As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.

It sure made me feel good to be here today, and have so many people say so many kind things.

We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

As equality increases, so does the number of people struggling for predominance.

In our personal ambitions we are individualists. But in our seeking for economic and political progress as a nation, we all go up or else all go down as one people.

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.

People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are.

God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.

If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.

Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.

People say it's not ambitious, but it is actually quite ambitious wanting to help people.

Most people regard getting their way as a matter of simple justice.

Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.

A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths.

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.

Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.

People say I make strange choices, but they're not strange for me. My sickness is that I'm fascinated by human behavior, by what's underneath the surface, by the worlds inside people.

I was wise enough to never grow up while fooling most people into believing I had.

I love my family and I miss them very much but I'm a new person now. I know a lot of people will not agree with what I've done, but it was right for me.