Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

SERVICE

Be silent as to Services you render;
But speak of favors you have received ……Seneca

Service to a just cause rewards the worker with more real happiness and satisfaction,
than any other venture of life. ……..Carrie Chapman Catt

Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth. …….Shirley Chisholm

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.
And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. ……Dalai Lama

Every human being feels pleasure in doing good to another. ………Thomas Jefferson

Life's most persistent and urgent question is,
What are you doing for others? ……Martin Luther King, Jr.

There is no greater calling than to Serve your Brother.
And, no greater satisfaction than to have done it well. ……. Walter Reuther
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