Never give explanations …
“Never give explanations: your friends don’t need them and your enemies won’t believe them anyway.” (Elbert Hubbard)
Human nature and relationships
At the heart of every great success is the power of human connection.
“Human Nature and Relationships” explores the intricate web of emotions, interactions and bonds that define our lives.
Leadership, after all, is not just about achieving goals, but also about understanding people, building trust and fostering meaningful relationships.
This section delves into the complexity of human nature, offering insights into empathy, conflict resolution and the universal desire for connection.
Reflecting on the dynamics of friendship, the challenges of collaboration or the beauty of love, these quotes illuminate the shared humanity that unites us all.
In a world that often prioritises productivity over connection, this chapter reminds us of what really matters: the people we lead, work with, and care for.
Let these words inspire you to nurture relationships and lead with compassion.
Never tell a lie …
“Never tell a lie when you can bullshit your way through.” (Eric Ambler, Dirty story)
Being literate …
“Being literate does not mean remembering all the notions, but knowing where to look for them. That is why it is important to have a large personal library of unread books.” (Umberto Eco)
You can buy a man’s work …
“You can buy a man’s work, his experience, his advice, but you can never buy enthusiasm, initiative, devotion of heart, mind, soul. These things you must deserve by your loyalty to him.” (Plato)
The secret of life …
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made. (MARX [Groucho])
Never complain …
“Never complain and never explain – just get on with it.” (Benjamin Disraeli)
For every winner …
For every winner there are dozens of losers: it is very likely that you are among the latter. It could be that your only purpose in life is to be a warning to others. (Arthur Bloch)
He who quits …
He who quits, never wins; he who wins, never quits. But he who never wins and never quits is an idiot. (Unknown Author)
Success is a journey …
Success is a journey, not a destination. So stop running. (Unknown Author)
By what parameter do you measure your own life standing?
By what parameter do you measure your own life standing? “When the Soviet authorities during the 1940s exhibited the 1940 movie of ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ as evidence of how miserable the poor were in capitalist America, it backfired. What amazed the Soviet audiences was that the Joad family fled starvation BY CAR.” (Deirdre N. … Read more
Part of the inhumanity of a computer lies in …
“Part of the inhumanity of a computer lies in the fact that, once it is programmed and put into operation, it behaves in a fully honest manner.” (Isaac Asimov)
Chaos is the word …
“Chaos is the word we have invented for an order we do not understand.” (Henry Miller)
It’s never too late …
“It’s never too late, it’s never too bad, and you’re never too old or too sick to start from scratch once again.” (Bikram Choudhury Yoga Master, born 1946)
It is never too late …
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” (George Eliot)
Obstacles are those frightful things …
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” (Henry Ford)
I have often regretted my speech …
“I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.” (Xenocrates)
Small people you recognise immediately …
“Small people you recognise immediately, they are the ones trying to explain to you how big they are.” (Mauro Soldano)
Constant kindness can accomplish much …
“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” (Albert Schweitzer)
Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you …
“Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality.” (Les Brown)
We are more often frightened than hurt …
“We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.” (Lucius Annaeus Seneca)