Quotes of the Month – April, 2009

“The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well.”

H. T. Leslie

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“The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.”

Thomas Kempis, (ca.1380 – 1471), a late Medieval Catholic monk and author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the best known Christian books on devotion.

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“The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy.”

Florence Shinn (1871 -1940), an American artist and book illustrator who became a New Thought spiritual teacher and metaphysical writer in her middle years. She is best known for her first book, The Game of Life and How to Play It (1925).

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“If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.”

George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950), Irish playwright, and the only person to have been awarded both the Nobel Prize for Literature (1925) and an Oscar (1938).

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“It’s only when the tide goes out that you discover who’s been swimming naked.”

Warren Buffett (1930 – ), an American investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is one of the world’s most successful investors and the largest shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

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