Words of Wisdom 01 (May 08 - Oct 08)

[millionairemind]

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

The true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.
Ann Landers

People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.
Rita Mero

Character - the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life - is the source from which self respect springs.
Joan Didion

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands
Anne Frank

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
Dale Carnegie

A person will worship something, have no doubt about that. We may think our tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of our hearts, but it will out. That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will determine our lives, and our character. Therefore, it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

[winston]

The human body is spoken of as a temple where the individual soul is installed. I would prefer to describe it as a house taken on rent by you. God is the Master, the owner. The tenant has taken it on rent and is occupying it. The rent has to be paid in the form of good deeds, good thoughts, good speech and good conduct.

But, the tenant ignores the owner and does not pay the rent. So, the Master has to compel the man to vacate. He sends 'notices' reminding him of the need to vacate, unless he pays the rent.

Grey hairs are the first intimation; the tenant dyes his hair and pays no heed to the warning.

The teeth fall out; that is the second warning. The tenant gets a denture fixed and ignores this reminder too.

Cataract in the eye is the next warning of the need to leave the house; an operation helps him to pass it by.

Glasses restore his sight. The skin becomes loose, wrinkled. This warning too is unheeded; the man hides the signal with the help of cosmetics.

So, the owner has to send his emissaries - a few fatal illnesses - and force him to clear out of the house.

Why stick on, for years, like crows? Far better to live happily like a royal swan, albeit for a short span. Live ideal lives through controlled minds.

- Divine Discourse, February 5, 1981.

[winston]

Be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.

Care about them as much as you care about yourselves.

Apostle Paul

[LenaHuat]

Bull market: born on pessimism, grows on skepticism, matures on optimism & dies on euphoria

Hope Winston's words will come true soon abt the oil squeeze.
Reading this thread helps me to wise up more.

[winston]

Bull market: born on pessimism, grows on skepticism, matures on optimism & dies on euphoria

Hope Winston's words will come true soon abt the oil squeeze.
Reading this thread helps me to wise up more.

Ha Ha... that came from Sir John Templeton to remind myself to buy when fear is at it's maximum..

[winston]

"Success is never final and failure never fatal. It's courage that counts."

-George F. Tilton

[millionairemind]

Bull market: born on pessimism, grows on skepticism, matures on optimism & dies on euphoria

Hope Winston's words will come true soon abt the oil squeeze.
Reading this thread helps me to wise up more.

Ha Ha... that came from Sir John Templeton to remind myself to buy when fear is at it's maximum..

W,

For non-market timers, one way to gauge when fear is maximum is when The Straits Times carries a front page news about market "carnage"...

Without fail, the mkt will rise for a technical rebound within 2-3 days of the report....

cheers,
mm

[winston]

Information is useless if you don't make money of it..

winston

[helios]

money can be used to get information.

- San

[kennynah]

words of wisdom :

it is wise to agree with winston