"I have always learned to distinguish the..." - Quote by Antoine De Saint Exupery
I have always learned to distinguish the important from the urgent.
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“A smile is often the key thing.One is paid with a smile. One is rewarded with a smile. One is brightened by a smile. And the quality of a smile can make one die.”
“If a composer suffers from loss of sleep and his sleeplessness induces him to turn out masterpieces, what a profitable loss it is!”
“What does tamed mean? It's something that's been too often neglected. It means to create ties.”
More on Priorities
“If doing what ought to be done be made the first business and success a secondary consideration--is not this the way to exalt virtue?”
“Before I even came into office, I said that preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon was a priority.”
“Stop doing things that waste time. Don't replace time with your family or things that you need to do. I needed to put together two fantasy teams this weekend because that's something I enjoy, but I did stop playing Nintendo Wii for hours on end.”
More on Wisdom
“The society that loses its grip on the past is in danger, for it produces men who know nothing but the present, and who are not aware that life had been, and could be, different from what it is.”
“Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don't do well simply because they major in minor things.”
“When you are offended at anyone's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. By attending to them, you will forget your anger and learn to live wisely.”