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Great Thoughts To Ponder (6/20/07)

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Mortgage and Lending with Cognicorp Mortgage Banking Advisory

"When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost." -- Billy Graham

"Be beautiful if you can, wise if you want to... But be respected -- that is essential."  --  Anna Gould

"What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do." -- Aristotle

"The last of the human freedoms is to choose one's attitudes." -- Victor Frankl

"Whatever you say to a customer (good or bad) leads to word of mouth advertising. What's the word out on you?" --  Jeffrey Gitomer

"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." -- Warren Buffett

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger...for the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grief's we endure help us in our marching onward." -- Henry Ford

"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." -- Sir Winston Churchill

"Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become." --  Jim Rohn

"Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity." -- Lou Holtz

"The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity." -- Lewis Grizzard

"It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help."  --  Judith Martin

"You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do." -- Henry Ford

"We must either find a way or make one." -- Hannibal

"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes." -- Mahatma Gandhi

"Average people look for ways of getting away with it; successful people look for ways of getting on with it."  --  Jim Rohn

"Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day."  --  Jim Rohn

Highland Beach Condos David Serle
RE/MAX Services - Highland Beach, FL
Boca Raton Agent David Serle
Ability can get you to the top, but Character will keep you there
Jun 20, 2007 02:05 AM
Josh McGee
Winchester McGee Real Estate & Loans - El Dorado Hills, CA
Nice post. Thanks for sharing!
Jun 20, 2007 02:12 AM
Tony Gallegos
Cognicorp Mortgage Banking Advisory - Marietta, GA

David - Agree 100%...the climb is easier that maintaining too. That's why so many fall...lack of character.

Josh - Hope you found helpful, I find them so.

Jun 20, 2007 02:33 AM
Steve Volkers
SVG Real Estate Firm - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Real Estate
Thank you for posting these great thoughts! I needed a little pick me up this morning and this just helped!
Jun 20, 2007 02:34 AM
Tony Gallegos
Cognicorp Mortgage Banking Advisory - Marietta, GA
Steve - Glad to hear it helped and it's healthier than a caffeine "pick me-up" (as I'm drinking a diet Pepsi).
Jun 20, 2007 03:22 AM