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Great Quotes

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of a majority it is time to pause and reflect."

Mark Twain

"There is no difference between a pessimist who says, "Oh, it's hopeless, so don't bother doing anything," and an optimist who says, "Don't bother doing anything, it's going to turn out fine anyway." Either way, nothing happens."

Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagoina

"As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. Then man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."

Lou Holtz

"The desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world."

John le Carre

"In matters of style swim with the current; in matters of principle stand like a rock."

Thomas Jefferson

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"We grow great by dreams. All great men are dreamers."

Woodrow Wilson

"Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get."

Ray Krthur Kroc

"The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want."

Ben Stein

These are some powerful quotes that capture many of the points that Orrin Woodward has taught over the years. One of my favorite mentorship quotes from Orrin is, "Always begin with the end in mind." I am glad I learned this lesson early in life. I think too many people have no idea what they want and thus settle for whatever happens. It is a much more empowering position to be in when you realize you have the power to make choices that affect the outcome of your life. I think to be successful you have a to have a good "internal locus of control." Orrin Woodward's leadership and mentoship style is based on people accepting responsibility for their life and understanding they have the power to make choices. One must also be willing to live with the consequence of those choices.

Orrin Woodward's Favorite Quotes

What does it take to be successful in life? Some of the most successful men in the history of our country have been good enough to tell us in their words their thoughts on this very subject. It has been said that the difference between and leader and a boss is that a leader leads and a boss drives. One of the finest qualities of Orrin Woodward is in determined instinct to lead from the front by setting the example for others to follow. He has accomplished a great deal in life and there is more in store because he follows that simple principle. Below are a few quotes from some successful men and quotes which I believe personify the very attitude of Orrin Woodward.

"I would rather lose in a cause that will someday win, that win in a cause that will someday lose."

Woodrow Wilson

“Energy and persistence conqueror all things!"

Ben Franklin

"You have got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing."

Arthur Ashe

I don’t think Orrin Woodward has ever been in a point in his life where going for it all was not something he was going to do. he just has that built into his genetic identity. Those who know him understand this to be true. This is why Orrin Woodward will make a great politician someday. He has no fear and he winning or losing is not important to him. The only thing that matters is doing what is right and putting it all on the line in pursuit of his end objective.

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"I slept and dreamt that life was joy.

I awoke and saw that life was service.

I acted and behold, service was joy."

Rabindranath Tagore

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

Anne Frank

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"There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and is much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates."

General Geroge Patton

"You're never beaten until you admit it."

General George Patton

"It is only by doing things others have not that one can advance."

General George Patton

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"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure."

General Colin Powell

"We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship."

General Omar Nelson Bradley

"I don't fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is saying, "keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?"

General Geroge S. Patton

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"Neither a wise nor brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him."

Dwight D. Eisenhower

"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it."

Norman Schwarzkopf

"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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"It is easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference!"

Tom Brokaw

"The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule."

Albert Einstein

"Don't go to the grave with your life unused!"

Bobby Bowden

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“What we do on some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are; and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline.”

H.P. Liddon

“Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.”

Roy L. Smith

“I feel sorry for the person who can’t get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile.”

Walter Chrysler

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