Wednesday, August 12, 2009

20. "Don't be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewlry, or beautiful clothes...

... You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit."

From "The Book"

Monday, August 10, 2009

18. "A smile and readiness to respond will always pave the way to better communication and good relations."

From "CULTURE SMART! INDIA" by Nick Grihault, published by Kuperard, an imprint of Bravo Ltd

Saturday, August 8, 2009

17. "Ignorance is a symbol of purity."

"Ignorance is a symbol of purity. A person of ignorance might invent a solution that other people, trapped in their prejudices, knowledge, and preconception, cannot find."

From "Shakkin no sokonashinuma de shitta okane no aji - Nijugo sai hurihtah, shakkin ichiokunisenman en, risoku nijuyon pahsento kara no seikanki (The taste of money I realized in a bottomless swamp of debt: a record of returning alive from a debt of 120 million yen, or a debt carrying 24% interest, I had owed since I was a 25 year-old part-timer)" written by Shigeki Kanamori, who repaid it all through in the following decade and currenty manages a real estate developing company with annual sales of 500 million yen.

16. "Stay away from gamble, TV and games unless you feel confident you can control yourself."

From "Shakkin no sokonashinuma de shitta okane no aji - Nijugo sai hurihtah, shakkin ichiokunisenman en, risoku nijuyon pahsento kara no seikanki (The taste of money I realized in a bottomless swamp of debt: a record of returning alive from a debt of 120 million yen, or a debt carrying 24% interest, I had owed since I was a 25 year-old part-timer)" written by Shigeki Kanamori, who repaid it all through in the following decade and currenty manages a real estate developing company with annual sales of 500 million yen.

15. "Ganges water is carried by Hindus around the world, as it should be the last thing that is put into the mouth when a Hindu dies."

From "CULTURE SMART! INDIA" by Nick Grihault, published by Kuperard, an imprint of Bravo Ltd

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

14. "Mnemonics are the surest, fastest, and easiest way to remember... words..."

"By their facial COUNTENANCE alone it was easy to COUNT THE NUTS."
"Rex readies himself to CURTAIL the CAT'S TAIL."
"Doctors could never FATHOM the reason for Larry's FAT THUMB."

From "VOCABULARY CARTOONS - SAT Word Power - Learn Hundreds of SAT Words Fast with Easy Memory Techniques" by New Monic Books, Inc.