Wise men are instructed in reason; Men of less understanding by experience; The most unknowing learn by necessity. Wise men do in the beginning what fools do in the end. – Source Unknown
The journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath your feet.
NOTE: Other translations exist, such as:Great trees grow from the smallest shoots;a terraced garden, from a pile of earth,and a journey of a thousand milesbegins by taking the initial step. – Lao-Tzu
I worked at a hot dog place, a bagel place, the Jersey Store and the hottest fashion joint around. I was getting too famous to work there anymore. I was almost showing up as a joke. I made $2,000 on my show the previous night and Im going to go shopping during my five-hour shift. – Wale
I can count all the ways in which being a mother has enriched my understanding of the world, of character, my sense of the future and my attachment to it. I cant imagine what kind of writer Id be if I didnt have my kids. – Barbara Kingsolver
A lot of the music that you listen to now is because of the things that the Meters did, the Neville Brothers did, and theyre there, the guys who invented those beats that the guys sample today. Such an enormous opportunity. – Harry Connick, Jr.