Archive for Wisdom

Wednesday Wisdom #27

July 30, 2008  |  Quotes, Resources, Wisdom  |  No Comments

Continuing the series:

Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it’s a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from. – Al Franken

Wednesday Wisdom #26

July 23, 2008  |  Quotes, Resources, Wisdom  |  No Comments

Continuing the series:

Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. – Ernest Hemingway

Wednesday Wisdom #25

July 16, 2008  |  Quotes, Resources, Wisdom  |  No Comments

Continuing the series:

A man is truly ethical only when he obeys the compulsion to help all life which he is able to assist, and shrinks from injuring anything that lives. – Albert Schweitzer

Wednesday Wisdom #24

July 9, 2008  |  Quotes, Resources, Wisdom  |  No Comments

Continuing the series (after a week off):

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being. – Goethe

Wednesday Wisdom #23

June 25, 2008  |  Quotes, Resources, Wisdom  |  No Comments

Continuing the series:

Give the new Coldplay album a chance – at least three listens before you make a final judgment…

Note: I know this will offend some who believe you should instantly love everything Coldplay produce – but this is my honest advice…

Wednesday Wisdom #22

June 18, 2008  |  Quotes, Resources, Wisdom  |  No Comments

Continuing the series:

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.

Wednesday Wisdom #21

June 11, 2008  |  Quotes, Resources, Wisdom  |  No Comments

Continuing the series:

Never mistake a clear view for a short distance.

Wednesday Wisdom #20

June 4, 2008  |  Quotes, Resources, Wisdom  |  No Comments

Continuing the series:

Not everyone needs a blog.

Wellington Wisdom

May 29, 2008  |  Quotes, Wisdom  |  No Comments

WellingtonsDave Gorman (yes, the real one) has posted his reflections on the slightly washed-out Hay Festival which took place over the bank holiday weekend (how did they not expect rain!).

“Buying wellingtons is a sure sign that things haven’t gone to plan. The only thing worse than buying wellies is needing to buy wellies and not being able to.” Gormablog

Note: In case any of my classmates are looking in, this was posted as respite from fieldwork…