“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” — William A. Foster
質量從來不是意外得來的,而是高尚的意向、真誠的努力、智慧的嚮導和熟練的執行 的共同成果。它標誌著萬中選一的明智決擇。 — 美國海軍 William A. Foster
If I were a cloud I would give up staying high up I choose to become a raindrop scattering down to world You ask me why Please look at those sad and moody lives That is my reply
If I were a river I would give up flowing into the sea I choose to turn into a sweet stream flowing into the wheat field You ask me why Please listen to the laughter of happiness from the farmers That is my answer
If I were an ancient wild mushroom I would give up immortality I choose to be melt into healing drops flowing down people’s throat You ask me why Please have a look at the recovering patient’s smiling face That is my reply
If I were an ore I would give up peace and comfort I choose to be melt in the pot and become boiling hot steel You ask me why Please have a look at all the high rise That is my answer
If I were a dove I would give up playing freely I choose to deliver the olive branch to war torn countries tirelessly You ask me why Please look at the once war tortured children playing happily That is my reply
Life An endless multiple choice question Go forth Step back To the left Turn right If you have lost your direction Look into your heart The truth, the kindness, and beauty That is your answer
You can’t change the world, but you can change your attitude. In fact, when you change your attitude, you may change your world. 你也許不能改變世界,但你可以改變自己的態度。事實上,當你改變了態度時,你或許也在改變自己的世界。
“We don’t see things as they are. We see them as we are.” – Anaïs Nin 「我們往往不是以事物的本質看事物,我們總是以自己的本質看事物。」– 法國作家Anaïs Nin
英國作家 Peter Hunter 在 Breaking the Mould 一書提到 “There is seldom such a thing as an absolute truth. Everything we see and hear causes us to come to a conclusion about what we have seen or heard based upon our own experiences up to that point… People will make assumptions about others or about situations based on a perception that has been created in the past and has no relevance to the current situation.”
“Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding.” — William Arthur Ward 教育不單是傳授知識,而是啟發改進。學習不單是吸收事物,而是理解領會。
“We Learn . . . 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we see and hear 70% of what we discuss 80% of what we experience 95% of what we teach others.” — William Glasser