Maurice Setters quotes

Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.
-- Maurice Setters

#Inspirational #Business #People

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.

Are you really angry, or simply aware of anger in the body and mind? Don't speculate, simply look at what is there.

Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.

Artists are often excellent businessmen. They have to be. Otherwise they do not remain artists.

Of course, the advantage is that, being in this business, you get to learn a lot, experience a lot of new things, and you can become real successful. The disadvantage is, of course the negative media. People may try to manipulate you and control you, and those are the things you have to avoid. But if you maintain strong family values and you believe in God, you can be successful. So, it's been tough, but I've gotten through it because I stuck with my family and my deep belief in God.

If you are looking for a kindly, well-to-do older gentleman who is no longer interested in sex, take out an ad in The Wall Street Journal.

Like most parents, I've been stumped by homework, the big questions, such as: 'What is the point of geography - the pilot always knows where we are going?'. Answer: 'If you didn't know any geography, people would think you were an American, and you wouldn't be able to put them right because you wouldn't know where they live.'

Facts are what pedantic, dull people have instead of opinions.

Universities are not here to be mediums for the coercion of other people, they're here to be mediums for the free exchange of ideas.