Hi,
One of my friends sent me a forward containing the quotes on Chanakya. They are so relevant even in the present world. I find these quotations,really deserving.These are just like an unleashing innings of an marvelous mind.knowledge is an infinite ocean,it's very hard to be through. Friends,if you have any such quotations,then give those Tornados a direction towards my mailbox.
Chanakya's Quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC - 275 BC)
"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first."
"Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."
"The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. ! It will destroy you."
"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no Friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth."
"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."
"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."
"The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman."
"Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."
"The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction."
"Whores don't live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don't build nests on a tree that doesn't bear fruits."
"God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple."
"A man is great by deeds, not by birth."
"Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness."
"Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends."
"Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person."
"Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth."
Though I have reservations about a few of these quotes, on introspection, they seem to be true. Atleast, each of them would make a good topic for contemplation on a rainy afternoon or on a sleepless night with no other soul for company. Try it! You'll learn loads about yourself. Keeping a journal of such times would enhance the journey. After such a free wheeled ride on your mind, you would feel so rejuvenated and you would have become your own best friend! Do tell me your comments and views on it!
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My favourite quotes II
Here is the second post on my favourite sayings!
It's simply a matter of doing what you do best and not worrying about what the other fellow is going to do.
Success usuallly comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is: that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.
Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.
I don't know the the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everbody.
If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.
There are two kinds of failures: The man who will do nothing he is told, and the man who will do nothing else.
If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.
If you can DREAM it, you can DO it.
Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow.
Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.
Enthusiasm is a volcano on whose top never grows the grass of hesitation.
Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.
Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch.
There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them.
When I hear somebody sigh that Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what?
The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.
Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.
It is a good rule to face difficulties at the time they arise and not allow them to increase unacknowledged.
To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can't just accept the ones you like.
Opportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor.
Accept yourself as you are. Otherwise you will never see opportunity. You will not feel free to move toward it; you will feel you do not deserve it.
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much.
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think.
Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.
Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
Goals are dreams with deadlines.
If you're bored with life -- you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things -- you don't have enough goals.
Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll land amongst the stars.
All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is a direct result of his own thoughts
It's simply a matter of doing what you do best and not worrying about what the other fellow is going to do.
Success usuallly comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is: that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.
Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.
I don't know the the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everbody.
If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.
There are two kinds of failures: The man who will do nothing he is told, and the man who will do nothing else.
If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.
If you can DREAM it, you can DO it.
Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow.
Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.
Enthusiasm is a volcano on whose top never grows the grass of hesitation.
Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.
Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch.
There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them.
When I hear somebody sigh that Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what?
The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.
Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.
It is a good rule to face difficulties at the time they arise and not allow them to increase unacknowledged.
To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can't just accept the ones you like.
Opportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor.
Accept yourself as you are. Otherwise you will never see opportunity. You will not feel free to move toward it; you will feel you do not deserve it.
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much.
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think.
Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.
Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
Goals are dreams with deadlines.
If you're bored with life -- you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things -- you don't have enough goals.
Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll land amongst the stars.
All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is a direct result of his own thoughts
My Favorite quotes I
Here are some of my favorite sayings.
The first and the best : "There is no free lunch"
To be living and doing nothing, you should be living very high up.
The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.
Don't let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.
We will either find a way, or make one!
What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.
Drive thy business, or it will drive.
Do or do not. There is no try.
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die.
An achievement is a bondage. It obliges one to a higher achievement.
Time heals what reason cannot.
It takes time to build a castle
A minute now is better than a minute later.
Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday.
One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.
One man gets only a week's value out of a year while another man gets a full year's value out of a week.
It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
Now here is a challenge to my dear friends. Who said this?
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision
The first and the best : "There is no free lunch"
To be living and doing nothing, you should be living very high up.
The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.
Don't let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.
We will either find a way, or make one!
What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.
Drive thy business, or it will drive.
Do or do not. There is no try.
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die.
An achievement is a bondage. It obliges one to a higher achievement.
Time heals what reason cannot.
It takes time to build a castle
A minute now is better than a minute later.
Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday.
One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.
One man gets only a week's value out of a year while another man gets a full year's value out of a week.
It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
Now here is a challenge to my dear friends. Who said this?
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision
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