Most men had rather say a smart thing than do a good one. John P. Kotter, Leading Change -Josh Billings.

Most men had rather say a smart thing than do a good one. John P. Kotter, Leading Change -Josh Billings.

Without a sign his sword the brave man draws,
And asks no omen but his country's cause.

Without a sign his sword the brave man draws,
And asks no omen but his country's cause.

It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong. Ralph Nichols -Henry read more

It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong. Ralph Nichols -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Firemen are going to get killed. When they join the department they face that fact. When a man becomes a read more

Firemen are going to get killed. When they join the department they face that fact. When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. They were not thinking of getting killed when they went where death lurked. They went there to put the fire out, and got killed. Firefighters do not regard themselves as heroes because they do what the business requires.

'Tis more brave
To live, than to die.

'Tis more brave
To live, than to die.

Bravery is believing in yourself, and that thing nobody can teach you.

Bravery is believing in yourself, and that thing nobody can teach you.

We have more and more ways to communicate, as Thoreau noted, but less and less to say.

We have more and more ways to communicate, as Thoreau noted, but less and less to say.

A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.

A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.

We dissect nature along lines laid down by our native language. Language is not simply a reporting device for experience read more

We dissect nature along lines laid down by our native language. Language is not simply a reporting device for experience but a defining framework for it.