VIBGYOR

Reminder

"Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music -- the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."

--Henry Miller,
American writer

To Remember in the New Year

For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."

--T.S. Eliot,
Nobel laureate in literature

Unique

Margaret Mead - "Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else."

Start the day

Michael Korda - "The more you can dream, the more you can do."

Appeaser?

Winston Churchill - "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."

something to think about

Everyone in the capital has a plan for a new President. Unless he sets his own agenda, others will eagerly set it for him."

--David Von Drehle, journalist and author

In a bantering mood

In this world of people talking about mistakes in the current situation of the markets does this quote hold true? In this year, when I made many mistakes (seems to be the same story year after year... ), this quote struck me. From the mistakes I made - I am sure happy to have made those mistakes... - I would rather have learnt my lesson from those mistakes than not have had the experiences for the fear of making the mistake.

"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
--George Bernard Shaw,
Nobel laureate in literature

So in any case it looks like years before I learn to understand myself and until then perhaps I will keep making mistakes.

"I'm beginning to understand myself. But it would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82."
--Dave Brubeck,
American jazz pianist

To remember

Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired."
--Martha Graham,
dancer and choreographer

staying power...

"What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well."

--John McEnroe,
American tennis champion

Just Mathematics or life too?

As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.