The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.
Allwomenstalk · Quotes
Preparing imageā¦
More by Francesco Guicciardini
More Brainy quotes
More Generosity & Altruism quotes
More Generosity & Charity quotes
Inspirational Quotes to Explore Further
Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.
By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.
I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks.
Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Food is our common ground, a universal experience.
My New Year's Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between ten and three thousand pounds.
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.
Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
I love wisdom. And you can never be great at anything unless you love it. Not be in love with it, but love the thing, admire the thing. And it seems that if you love the thing, and you don't just want to possess it, it will find you.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.
Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.
A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.
In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time.
If you're changing the world, you're working on important things. You're excited to get up in the morning.
The cautious seldom err.
It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply!
Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.
The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.
What is there more kindly than the feeling between host and guest?
Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.