Friday, August 20, 2010

My Guiding Principles and Favorite Quotations



Some quotations and advices that I hold close to heart.

The notion that something you enjoy belongs to you, is the reason for all sorrows. You came empty handed, you will leave empty handed too ~ Bhagavat Gita

In a day, when you don't come across any problems - you can be sure that you are traveling in a wrong path ~Swami Vivekananda

I had the blues because i had no shoes, until in the street i met a man who had no feet

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned ~Buddha

Never wrestle with a pig. You get dirty and besides, the pig likes it. ~ Cyrus Chig

There is no free lunch in this world, except in mouse traps!

Never borrow money ~ My Dad

Lend money only if you are sure that the relation won’t be strained even if you don’t get it back!
~ Learned from my own experience

Certain things change in life, and they are never the same again. Don’t expect things to be the way you like ~ Again from my own experience


Pay no attention to what the critics say; there has never been a statue erected to a critic.
-- Jean Sibelius

The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself
 

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

One of the most Inspiring Speeches I have heard