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.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

EMOTION

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm …….Ralph Waldo Emerson

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men
the conviction and the will to carry on. …..Walter Lippmann

It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear,
that shapes the face of a brave man. …..Georges Bernanos

Let's not forget that the little Emotions are the great captains of our lives;
and we obey them without realizing it. …….Vincent Van Gogh

Emotion turning back on itself, and not leading on to thought or action,
is the element of madness. ……..John Sterling

The finest Emotion of which we are capable
is the mystic emotion. …..Albert Einstein

Any Emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary. ……..Mark Twain

I use Emotion for the many;
and reserve reason for the few. ……..Adolf Hitler

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,
-but creatures of Emotion. …….Dale Carnegie

The essential difference between Emotion and reason is
that emotion leads to action, while reason leads to conclusions. Donald Calne

Wit is the epitaph of an Emotion. ………Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
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