"Quotations By Famous Personalities"
Post on: August 28, 2018
“A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished,” — The Talmud. Wow, what a rousing statement! A quotation is one of the most powerful instruments to augment your writing – they give life to your script.
When used appropriately a quotation lends credence to your narrative. However, when incorrectly used, it causes confusion and makes the text ineffectual.
Public speakers articulate such quotes of wisdom to captivate their audience. Brendan Behan, widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish writers of all time, delivered it so succinctly: “A quotation in a speech, article or a book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks with authority.”
How well-versed are you with quotations by famous personalities? Take a Quiz — Name the personalities who quoted these masterpieces:
1. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”
2. “It always seems impossible until it is done.”
3. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
4. “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
5. “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”
6. “The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — They must be felt with the heart”
7. “Let us sacrifice our Today so that our children can have a better tomorrow “
8. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream”
9. “We must be the change we wish to see in the world.”
10. “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”
11. “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
12. “It does not matter if the cat is black or white, so long as it catches the mice”
13. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
14. “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
15. “If I know that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
16. “When your vision becomes your mission, your business will become a movement.”
Answers: 1. Winston Churchill 2. Nelson Mandela 3. Napoleon Hill 4. Albert Einstein 5. Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Helen Keller 7. Abdul Kalam 8. C.S. Lewis 9. Mahatma Gandhi 10. Henry Ford 11. Mother Teresa 12. Deng Xiaoping 13. Eleanor Roosevelt 14. Mark Twain 15. Martin Luther 16. Robin Sharma
How did you fare? If you had aced, congratulations! Attributing the quotes to the originators is a laudable feat. However, more than knowing these sayings, applying them in our daily lives would be a much greater achievement. Don’t you agree?
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