domingo, 12 de fevereiro de 2012

Quotations, there will be one special for you!

First of all, what does "quotation" mean?

Definition of QUOTATION

1: something that is quoted; especially : a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced
2 a : the act or process of quoting

Examples of QUOTATION

1. He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point;
2. a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln;
3. a book of humorous quotations;
4. She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original.

Definition of QUOTE (verb)

transitive verb
1. a : to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment;
    b : to repeat a passage from especially in substantiation or illustration
4. to set off by quotation marks

Examples of QUOTE
  1. He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.
  2. The reporter quoted the police chief as saying that an investigation would be launched soon.
  3. He quotes the Bible frequently.

Here are some positive and  inspirational quotes I've selected
to keep on doing our best
to learn more and better.

I hope you like them!

"A team is a group of people who may not be equal in experience, talent, or education but in commitment."
                                                  Patricia Fripp

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing that you will make one."
                           Ellen Hubbard

"True hope dwells on the possible, even when life seems to be a plot written by someone who wants to see how much adversity we can overcome. True hope responds to the real world, to real life; it is an active effort."
Walter Anderson

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
                                                                                                  Henry Ford

"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment."
                               Grenville Kleiser

"If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin."
                                                                                                 Ivan Turgenev

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
                                                  James Baldwin

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."
                        Confucius

"If you can dream it, you can do it."
                    Walt Disney

"All that glisters is not gold."
      Shakespeare


"The wisdom of the wise and the experience of ages may be preserved by QUOTATION."
        Isaac D’Israeli—Curiosities of Literature. Quotation.


"God shall be my hope,
My stay, my guide, and lantern to my feet"
William Shakespeare

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