Quotes on Life
A collection of fifteen quotations on life, leadership, Rotary and the pandemic.
1.) “Life is God's gift to us. What we do with it is our gift to God.” - A.R. Bernard
2.) “Be strong enough to accept rejection and failure in life. The more we love, the more we are capable of giving.” - Pope Francis
3.) “The IATF is not a person, not an agency nor government agencies put together. There are a lot of smart Filipinos who come together to find a solution and this shows how to make a decision.” - Sec. Harry Roque, Presidential Spokesperson
4.) “What's in a name? The so called "bubble" is, in reality, a lockdown, but government won't to call it a lockdown because it will be an admission of their failure, neglect and incompetence. Stop blaming the people.” - Jejomar Binay, Former Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines
5.) “On gun control, I don't need to wait another minute, let alone an hour, to take commonsense steps that will save lives in the future. This is not and should not be a partisan issue. It is an American issue.” - Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., 46th President of the United States of America
6.) “Racism is real in America and it has always been. The President and I will not be silent. We will not stand by. We will always speak out against violence, hate crimes and discrimination, wherever and whenever it occurs.” - Kamala Harris, 49th Vice President of the United States of America
7.) “Every new member changes us a little bit. That person brings a new perspective, new experiences. We need to embrace this constant renewal. We will grow stronger as we learn from new members.” - Holger Knaack, Rotary International President
8.) “Helping others in need is not only a responsibility of life, it is what gives meaning to life.” - Rafael M. Garcia, III, Past Rotary International Director
9.) “Sure, we can criticize government which is par for the course, but it should be based on facts and verifiable data. Spreading unfounded rumors will only result in giving our frontliners and local workers a feeling of helplessness and despair that would undoubtedly lead to self-pity and depression.” - Jose Manuel “Babe” G. Romualdez, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America, Past Vice President Rotary Club of Manila
10.) “The world is big enough to satisfy everyone's needs, but will always be too small to satisfy everyone’s greed.” - Mahatma Gandhi
11.) “Leadership is never given on a silver platter, one has to earn it.” - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
12.) “In the end people will judge you anyway, so don't live your life impressing others - live your life impressing yourself.” - Eunice Camacho Infante
13.) “We don't grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges.”
14.) “Learn to laugh at yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. If your don't take yourself too seriously, you won't fall apart. When you make yours, others will be driven to your humility and every stumble becomes another chance to learn.” - Oprah Winfrey
15.) “Don’t fear change. You may lose something good but you may also gain something great.”



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