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Murphy’s Law
Quotes
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is lim-
ited. Imagination encircles the world.
Albert Einstein
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The im-
portant thing is to not stop questioning.
Albert Einstein
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far
one can go.
T. S. Elliot
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every mo-
ment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off
till tomorrow what you can do today.
Earl of Chesterfield
The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never
does anything.
Theodore Roosevelt
Remember, happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what
you have, it depends solely upon what you think.
Dale Carnegie
Every human has four endowments- self-awareness, conscience,
independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ulti-
mate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to
change.
Stephen Covey
The secret of getting ahead is getting started
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Mark Twain
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
Dale Carnegie
Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.
Dale Carnegie
Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.
Jim Rohn
It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is
where you are going.
Brian Tracy
“The knowledge of yourself will preserve you from vanity.” MIGUEL DE
CERVANTES
Beauty is the difference between your expression and the impres-
sion you leave
Look for the good in every person and every situation. You’ll al-
most always find it.
Brian Tracy
Begin with the end in mind.
Dr. Stephen Covey
If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always
gotten.
Anthony Robbins
It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world
everyday always just exactly fits the newspaper.
Jerry Seinfeld
The truth is more important than the facts.
Frank Lloyd Wright (18681959)
Well done is better than well said.
Benjamin Franklin (17061790)
A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.
H. H. Munro (Saki) (18701916)
The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.
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Aristotle Onassis (19061975)
Fill what’s empty, empty what’s full, and scratch where it itches.
The Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long
and happy life
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.
Thomasn Alva Edison (18471931)
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while
bad people will find a way around the laws.
Plato(427347B.C.)
Don’t stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.
George Burns (18961996)
Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually
right.
Henry Ford (18631947)
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
Thomas Jefferson (17431826)
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But,
in practice, there is.
Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that
counts can be counted.
Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going.
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to others.
To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act.
The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and
we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.
Michelangelo
When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
Roosevelt
There is nothing either good or bad- thinking make it so
Perhaps only limits to the human minds are those we believe in.
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Wisdom denotes pursuing the best of the ends by the best of
means.
Good lovers always make sure that other person is having nice time
too.
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
Courage is mastery of fear not absence of fear.
Happiness leads to success a lot more than success leads to happi-
ness.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a
person’s determination.
Success is neither fame, wealth, nor power; rather it is seeking,
knowing, loving, and obeying God. If you seek, you will know; if
you know, you will love; if you love, you will obey.
Success in life depends upon three I’s: integrity, intelligence, and
industry.
Money speaks sense in a language that all nations understand.
Failure is a condiment that gives success its flavor.
I have such poor vision I can date anybody. -
Garry Shandling
Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. ‘Yes’ is the answer. -
Swami X
Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for
the rest of your life.
Michael Sinz
Men spend years trying to get a woman. Women, on the other
hand, spend the rest of their lives trying to keep a man.-anonymous
Is sex dirty? Only if it’s done right. –Woody Allen
What matters is not the length of the wand, but the magic in the
stick.” -Murphy’s Law on Sex
Why would I make one woman so miserable when I can make so
many women very happy? - Benny Hill (when asked why he never
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married)
I found myself by losing myself in the service of others- M.K.
Gandhi
Honest differences are often a healthy sighs of progress.
I learned more from my mistake than from my success.
To accomplish great things we must dream as well as act.
“It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But it is better to be
good than to be ugly.”
–OSCAR WILDE
“Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is
demoralizing.”
–HARRIET BRAIKER
Love quotes
Your love is like sunshine after the rain
There is only one happiness in life – to love and to be loved
Our love is like a misty rain – that falls softly but flood the river
Your love is comfort in sadness, hope in despair, quietness in tu-
mult, rest in weariness.
All I have is your love.. I have everything.
I like my body when it is with your body
I love you more today than yesterday
ABOUT MONEY
WITH MONEY YOU CAN BUY A CLOCK BUT NOT TIME
WITH MONEY YOU CAN BUY A BED BUT NOT SLEEP
WITH MONEY YOU CAN BUY A BOOK, BUT NOT
KNOWLEDGE
WITH MONEY YOU CAN BUY SEX BUT NOT LOVE
WITH MONEY YOU CAN BUY BLOOD BUT NOT LIFE
WITH MONEY YOU CAN BUY A POSITION BUT NOT RE-
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SPECT
WITH MONEY YOU CAN SEE A DOCTOR, BUT NOT GOOD
HEALTH
Seven things that will destroy us according to M. K. Gandhi –
Wealth without work
Pleasure without conscience
Knowledge without character
Politics without principles
Science without humanity
Commerce without morality
Worship without sacrifice
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Jokes
Sardari jokes
Why did Santa Singh take his pregnant wife to “ PIZZA HUT “
Because they advertised “FREE DELIVERY “
Banta singh aapni biwi se kehta hai : “ maine ladka manga tha
ladki kaise ho gayee.”
Biwi : “ tumhare bharose rehti to ye bhi nahi hoti.”
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Mulla Nasrudin Jokes
Mulla Nasrudin stormed into the Postmaster General’s office and
shouted,”I am being pestered by threatening letters, and I want
somebody to do something
about it.”
”I am sure we can help,” said the Postmaster General. ”That’s a
federal offence. Do you have any idea who is sending you these
letters?”
”I CERTAINLY DO,” said Nasrudin. ”IT’S THOSE INCOME TAX
PEOPLE.”
Mulla,” said a friend, ”I have been reading all those reports about
cigarettes. Do you really think that cigarette smoking will shorten
your days?”
”I CERTAINLY DO,” said Mulla Nasrudin. I TRIED TO STOP
SMOKING LAST SUMMER AND EACH OF MY DAYS
SEEMED AS LONG AS A MONTH.”
It was after the intermission at the theater, and Mulla Nasrudin and
his wife were returning to their seats.
”Did I step on your feet as I went out?” the Mulla asked a man at
the end of the row.
”You certainly did,” said the man awaiting an apology.
Mulla Nasrudin turned to his wife,”IT’S ALL RIGHT, DARLING,”
he said. ”THIS IS OUR ROW.”
”We want a responsible man for this job,” said the employer to the
applicant, Mulla Nasrudin.
”Well, I guess I am just your man,” said Nasrudin.
”NO MATTER WHERE I WORKED, WHENEVER ANYTHING
WENT WRONG, THEY TOLD ME I WAS RESPONSIBLE, Sir.”
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Mulla Nasrudin was looking over greeting cards.
The salesman said, ”Here’s a nice one – ”TO THE ONLY GIRL I
EVER LOVED.”
”WONDERFUL,” said Nasrudin. ”I WILL TAKE SIX.”
”Have I not shaved you before, Sir?” the barber asked Mulla
Nasrudin.
”NO,” said Nasrudin, ”I GOT THAT SCAR DURING THE WAR.”
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SUCCEED IN ANYTHING YOU TRY.”
Mulla Nasrudin and his two friends were discussing what they
would do if they awoke one morning to discover that they were
millionaires.
The Spaniard friend said he would build a bull ring.
The American friend said he would go to Paris to have a good time.
And, Mulla Nasrudin said HE WOULD GO TO SLEEP AGAIN
TO SEE IF HE COULD MAKE ANOTHER MILLION.”
Mother: I sent my little boy for one kilo of plums and you only sent
800 grams.
Grocer: My scales are all right, madam. Have you weighed your
little boy?
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Misc
AN A–Z OF BRAIN-BASED APPROACHES TO LIFE AND
WORK
A Asking for help is essential or you will get stuck. Your brain likes
to be Adventurous. It is also constantly Adapting.
B You need to get the Big picture or you will not be able to connect
to what you are learning. Brainstorming is good for suspending
judgment early in the creative process and tends to produce more
original ideas toward the end of the session.
C Chunking your learning helps you to deal with it in manageable
bits, and builds in lots of beginnings and endings so you will re-
member more. Curiosity is essential, as is Challenge, on which your
brain thrives.
D Dialog is one of the most effective ways of communicating and
engaging with people.
E Unless you are emotionally ready to learn, the learning will not
stick. Exercise is important, both physical and mental. The Envi-
ronment dramatically affects how you learn. You learn through
Experience.
F Feedback is very important. Without it your mind cannot be sure
how it is doing! Failure is an important and necessary element of
learning. It is a kind of feedback.
G Generosity is an important attribute. In a generous culture, self-
respect grows, creativity is encouraged, and experimentation is
seen as part of the process of learning.
H Hydration is essential to the effective operation of the brain.
Humor helps people to relax and improves your ability to think and
remember.
I Your brain is programmed to Imitate others. Creative Imitation is
an essential part of learning. The caliber of your role models is very
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important.
J Joy is essential in life. Without it there is no purpose to living or
learning.
K The Kinesthetic or physical approach to learning and the taking
in of information is much underused in the workplace. Getting up
off your seat also has the effect of energizing your brain.
L Listening is an important skill for learners. Learning practitioners
can help you to learn more effectively, and knowing about your
preferred
Learning style will help you know what you can do to become a
more developed learner.
M Music aids relaxation and can improve memory. Mistakes are an
inevitable and helpful element of learning. Your own Motivation is
a critical element of your success as a learner.
N Your “Natural intelligence” is your capacity to learn how to
learn. As such, it is your most important asset!
O Optimism is an essential attribute and can be learned.
P Practical intelligence is an under-rated commodity. Praise helps
you to remain motivated. Your brain loves Patterns.
Q Questioning is an important skill. You need some Quiet in your
learning life.
R The 5Rs are Resourcefulness, Remembering, Resilience, Reflec-
tiveness, and Responsiveness.
S Sleep and Stretch breaks keep your brain healthy. Exploring your
Spiritual intelligence may help you to gain control of your life. Self-
esteem is essential in the learning process.
T As well as a full Toolkit of techniques, you need Time to reflect
and process your learning.
U Sometimes you have to Unlearn what you learned in school and
elsewhere.
V About a third of us prefer to take in information Visually, a third,
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with our ears, and a third through direct experience.
W The Web is a source of great learning and great confusion.
X There must be a good use for X-rays, but I haven’t thought of it
yet!
Y Learning to learn is about You and your success in life.
Z Z is for Zaniness, essential in today’s business world.
A Friend....
(A)ccepts you as you are
(B)elieves in “you”
(C)alls you just to say “HI”
(D)oesn’t give up on you
(E)nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
(F)orgives your mistakes
(G)ives unconditionally
(H)elps you
(I)nvites you over
(J)ust “be” with you
(K)eeps you close at heart
(L)oves you for who you are
(M)akes a difference in your life
(N)ever Judges
(O)ffers support
(P)icks you up
(Q)uiets your fears
(R)aises your spirits
(S)ays nice things about you
(T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it
(U)nderstands you
(V)alues you
(W)alks beside you
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(X)-plains things you don’t understand
(Y)ells when you won’t listen and
(Z)aps you back to reality
AMERICANIZATION
u don’t open a telephone conversation with a HELLO but with a
“Hi”
The telephone is never “engaged”, it’s always “busy”.
U don’t “disconnect” a phone, U simply “hang-up”.
U never “mess-up” things, U only “screw them up”.
U never have a “residence” tel. no., U have a “home” no.
U don’t stop at the “signals”, but halt at the “lights”.
U don’t “accelerate”, U “step on the gas”.
Your tire never “punctures”, U may have a “flat”.
The trains have “coaches” or “boggies’ no more but “carriages” or
“boxes”.
There R no “petrol pumps”, but “gas stations”.
“I don’t know nothing”, 2 negatives don’t make a positive here.
U no longer meet a “wonderful” person, U meet a “cool” guy
U don’t pull the switch down to light a bulb,rather flick it up.
There’s no “Business Area” only “business districts”, and no “dis-
tricts” but “counties”.
No one stays “a stone’s throw away”, might”a few blocks away”.
There’s no “Town Side”, it’s “Down Town”.
In hotel U no longer ask for “bill” and pay by “cheque”, rather ask
for “check” and pay with (Dollar) “bill”s.
There R no “soft drinks”, only “sodas”.
Life’s no longer “miserable” it “stinks”.
U don’t have a “great” time, U have a “ball”.
U don’t “sweat it out”, U “work U’r butt off”.
Never “post” a letter, always “mail” it and “glue” the stamps, don’t
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“stick” them.
U no longer live in “flats” or “blocks”, find an “apartment”.
U don’t stand in a “queue”, you are in a “line”.
U no longer “like” something, U “appreciate” it.
“#” is not “hash”, it’s “pound”.
U R not “deaf”, U have “impaired hearing”.
U R not “lunatic”, U are just “mentally challenged”.
U R not “disgusting” U R “sick”.
U can’t get “surprised” U get “zapped”.
U don’t “schedule” a meeting, U “skejule” it.
U never “joke”, U just “kid”.
U never “increase” the pressure, U always “crank” it up.
U never ask for a pencil “rubber” U ask for an eraser. a rubber is a
condom
U don’t try to find a lift U find an elevator.
U no more ask for a route but for a “RAUT”
U don’t ask somebody “How r u ?”, U say “What’s up dude?”
U never go to see a game U go to watch a game.
If U see “World” champions(or Series),read “USA”champions(or
Series).
There’s no “zero” but “o”, no “Z” but “zee”.
There’s no FULL STOP after a statement, there’s a PERIOD.
If someone gets angry at U, U get “flamed”.
You don’t say “How do you do”, you say “How you doin”
In short U don’t speak English, U speak American.
Well u dont’ say life is boring u say LIFE SUCKS !!!!!
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Proverbs
Live and learn.
Live and let live.
Live not to eat, but eat to live.
Long absent, soon forgotten.
Look before you leap.
Look before you leap, but having
Doing is better than saying.
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
Don’t cross the bridges before you come to them.
Don’t have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain.
All is well that ends well.
All lay load on the willing horse.
All doors open to courtesy.
All things are difficult before they are easy.
All truths are not to be told
All promises are either broken or kept.
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst
Confession is the first step to repentance.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Beware of a silent dog and still water.
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
Best defense is offence.
Beauty lies in lover’s eyes.
Be slow to promise and quick to perform.
Appetite comes with eating.
An unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup.
All truths are not to be told.
All men can’t be first.
All men can’t be masters.
After rain comes fair weather.
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Actions speak louder than words.
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A man can do no more than he can.
A good Jack makes a good Jill.
A good example is the best sermon.
A friend to all is a friend to none.
A forced kindness deserves no thanks. Creditors have better
memories than debtors.
Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
Don’t cross the bridges before you come to them.
Every man has his faults.
Every why has a wherefore.
Far from eye, far from heart.
First deserve and then desire.
First think, then speak.
Handsome is that handsome does.
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ways determined by a small number of causes, which has been
found to be true in many fields, such as sales. “20% of clients are
responsible for80% of sales volume.”22
Guidelines for workout
warm up always
work larger muscles first
pair your exercise
use variations carefully
work slowly and steadily
breath evenly and not hold for more than 2 sec
use a full rage of motions
cool down
keep track of the progress
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inside your mind. Create your very special mobile home theater. •
A string of words or a melody; make up your secret activation
code. It really works; think lyrics, for example.
Usually the world would proceed with telling you something like,
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