For the past (thinking)… 3 or so years since graduating from uni. I’ve worked Monday-Wednesdays with the occasional Thursday or Friday thrown in. I love it. At times I’ve felt like a bit of a slob maybe even a leech, but I must admit there hasn’t been much movement on my part. I work enough [...]
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always [...]
Lambaste lambaste [lam-beyst, -bast] -verb (used with object), -bast•ed, -bast•ing. Informal. 1. to beat or whip severely. 2. to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate. 3. to scold sharply; berate. Source: http://www.dictionary.com
According to Google, today is Confucious‘ birthday (technically it should be October 15th for the 2009 Lunar Calendar). I click on the Google customised event logo, eager to learn something of this great philosopher from my ancestry. Besides the warranted link to Wikipedia, I link to a page of his quotes. I always knew – [...]