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By Sandi Lincoln

Real Estate Agent with Century 21 Preferred

June 05, 2007 06:23 AM

Quotable Quotes

I find myself quoting people, or statistics on a daily basis. It's like I have this chip in my brain that remembers odd, useless facts and sayings, but I can't remember to bring my cellphone when I leave the house.(Happened again today!) I think "Trivial Pursuit" was made with me in mind. I even call myself "Cliff Clavin". (He was the postman on Cheers who spouted useless drivel--see, I even "remember" his name!!!)
HOWEVER, sometimes quotes have reaffirming qualities. I read something inspirational, and it lifts me. It might even be something I have heard before, but have forgotten. It can be from anywhere, too. I think that's why spiritual people read, and re-read the Bible. And many of my favorite "quotes" are drawn from there.
I'd like to share a couple of my favorite quotes, and really hope anyone who reads my little blog, would share some of their favorite quotes. Thanks!

My very favorite quote is from Wayne Gretzky (hockey star...The GreatOne!)
"You miss 100% of the shots you never take".

*I CAN CRY BECAUSE ROSES HAVE THORNS OR REJOICE BECAUSE THORNS HAVE ROSES.

*I WISHED SOMEBODY WOULD DO SOMETHING. THEN I REALIZED I AM SOMEBODY.

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one."--Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)

UPDATE: From Floyd Wickman's Masters Sales Event in Chicago 2008

"We are more apt to do what is inspected, than what is expected" ~Floyd Wickman

"LEARN, LET GO, GO ON!" ~Floyd Wickman

"SOME WILL, SOME WON'T, SO WHAT!" Mike Fiddler

"SOME WILL, SOME WON'T, SO WHAT! NEXT! Mike Fiddle/and Floyd Wickman

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Dianne Barody

Century 21 AmeriSouth Realty - Pensacola, FL

Pensacola Florida Real Estate

Sandi, I enjoyed your post

Jun 05, 2007 06:46 AM

Mother Lode

Real Living Sugar Pine Realty - Sonora, CA

Real Estate Master

Thanks for the encouragement. I, too, have many quotes that I hold dear from the Bible. Mike C

Jun 05, 2007 07:19 AM

Stephen Joos & Chris Brubaker- HouseFront

HouseFront - Denver, CO

I love random fact! Check this out:

-- Did you know that a Duck's quack does not echo?

-- Did you know there are more plastic lawn flamingos in the US than real ones?

-- Did you know that a dentist invented the electric chair? :(

-- Did you know that the The Guinness Book of World Records holds the record for the book most stolen from libraries?

--Did you know you can text any address to 46873 and receive free property valuations? :)

Great Post! Thank you, Sandi.

Jun 05, 2007 07:55 AM

Sandi Lincoln

Century 21 Preferred - Mason City, IA

Free? Property valuations? THE skeptic in me believes nothing is free? I am afraid to try it, because my cellphone bill is already on a 30yr fixed mortgage!

Holla!

Jun 05, 2007 08:05 AM

Joan Mirantz

Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH

Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire

Hey Sandi...How about...

"A man doesn't know what he cannot do until he tries to undo what he has done"

Jun 05, 2007 04:53 PM

Sandi Lincoln

Century 21 Preferred - Mason City, IA

LOVE IT! Ain't that the truth!!

Jun 06, 2007 06:59 AM

Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375

Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI

Real Estate Services You can Trust!

Sandi.... Great quotes and great post!

Jul 19, 2007 02:13 AM

Mehmet Met Dilsiz

FND Photography / M2 Real Estate Solutions - Midvale, UT

Sandi, quotes are the best way of expressing yourself with few words and in great length :) btw, i love the quotes you had

Oct 08, 2007 06:35 AM

Bill Duncan

Home Status Inspection Company, LLC - Haymarket, VA

Hi Sandi, Great Post. All the quotes you mentioned are among my favorites. Wayne said something else which I think is very important. He said, "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been." Something to think about in today's weak market.

Oct 08, 2007 11:50 PM

Sandi Lincoln

Century 21 Preferred - Mason City, IA

LOVE MY NEW FLOYD WICKMAN QUOTES I ADDED! There were so many great things said, by so many great people, but I don't know for sure who said what, and if they were saying it or quoting someone else, so DISCLAIMER, here are a couple of more, said by someone. Ha!

STEVE POSCENTE~"If you buy what you don't need, you will have to sell what you DO need!"

STEVE POSCENTE quoting someone else, talking about learning "A Parachute works way better when it's open" (and I might have used the words "way better"~ha!)

STEVE POSCENTE quoting Brent Favre "I get paid to practice. I play on the weekends for FREE"

ANYONE ELSE FEEL FREE TO ADD MORE!

And GARY, MEHMET AND BILL, thanks so much for your kind words and WOW, I always love a new GRETZKY quote!

Jan 14, 2008 05:39 AM

Dee Nofziger

|Key Realty | Maumee Toledo Real Estate Blog - Toledo, OH

Maumee Real Estate, Toledo Homes, Key Realty

The only way to worry about nothing, is to pray about everything. (dunno)

I am not afraid of the word "tension". (MLK)

Failure is only an opportunity to begin again more intelligently. (Henry Ford)

It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him. (Steinbeck)

It is when things go hardest, when life becomes most trying, that there is the greatest need for having a fixed goal. (Forbes)

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. (Einstein)

Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it every day, and at last we cannot break it. (Horace Mann, the father of American education)

I must govern the clock, not be governed by it. (Golda Meir)

Much effort, much prosperity. (Euripides)

Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try. (Dr. Seuss)

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.(Carnegie)

The future depends on what we do in the present. (Gandhi)

And my personal favorite, etched in my brain, and perhaps waiting to be tattooed, is ... drumroll ...

Never give in, never give in, never, never, never! (Churchill)

FYI - go to justsell.com, which is pretty much my second bible.

Jan 14, 2008 06:32 AM

Colleen Fischesser Northwest Property Shop

NextHome Experience - Chelan, WA

A Tradition of Trust in the Pacific NW since 1990!

Sandi, I really love quotes too. The problem is, I never remember who said them and then feel foolish using them....like I'm copying w/out giving credit LOL!

Loved the Gretzke quote, I see why it's among your favorites.

-Colleen

Jan 14, 2008 06:37 AM

Sandi Lincoln

Century 21 Preferred - Mason City, IA

DEE~wow, great GREAT GREAT!!!!

COLLEEN~I know! I just try to give the closest credit, and the closest exact wording. I say TRYING at least covers us. It's not like we pretend we are the brilliant ones! HA! We are pretty brilliant though!

Jan 14, 2008 08:32 AM

Dee Nofziger

|Key Realty | Maumee Toledo Real Estate Blog - Toledo, OH

Maumee Real Estate, Toledo Homes, Key Realty

We are brilliant because we are MASTERS!!

Jan 14, 2008 08:39 AM

Sandi Lincoln

Century 21 Preferred - Mason City, IA

DEFINITELY DEE!!!!!! (hey, that's a good nickname!) DefinitDEE!

Jan 14, 2008 09:43 AM

Chris Hendricks

Walnut Creek, CA