“If anyone on the verge of action should judge himself according to the outcome, he would never begin.” – Soren Kierkegard
Author: Jeffrey Skevington
What Were You Thinking?
“True humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” – C.S. Lewis
Education is Only the Beginning
“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.” – John Locke
The Watchful Mind
“An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself.” – Albert Camus
Dress to Conquer
“Dress like you are going to meet your worst enemy today.” – Coco Chanel
The Greatest Mistake
“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” – Edmund Burke
Expectations vs. Training
We don’t rise to the level of our expectations. We fail to the level of our training.” – Archilochus
Improvement Requires Humility
“If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid.” – Epictetus
Defending Truth
“Truth is like a lion. You don’t have to defend it. Let it loose. It will defend itself” – St. Augustine
“Radding’s Rebuttal: But a lion can be brought down by a pack of hyenas.” – Joseph B. Radding
Harm Without Malice is Still Harm
“One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient.” – Charles M. Blow