Every quarter I like to share quotes that I have encountered in my reading and research that have been meaningful to me. I call them “Nuggets of Wisdom.”

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“When you look at people who are eager to learn more, you can bet they are on the right track. And when you talk to people who just don’t want any more instruction, then they have pretty much hit the wall. They are done.”

—JAMES H. BLANCHARD

“When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.”

—VICTOR FRANKL

“People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos, is because things are being loved and people are being used.”

—JOHN HEUSS

“Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.”

—THEODORE ROOSEVELT

“The most effective leading comes from those who embody the things they are saying.”

—JOHN STOTT

“No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot.”

—MARK TWAIN

“We live in a world that is doing its best, night and day, to make us just like everybody else.”

—E.E. CUMMINGS

“I am not afraid to give myself to things that really matter. I am afraid that I will give myself to things that don’t matter.”

—ROGER WERNETTE

“But there is nothing more relevant to any human soul than the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and there is no more suitable foundation on which to build a life.”

—BETSY CHILDS

“We often hear; “Life is short, enjoy it.” But we often forget; “Eternity is long, prepare for it.”

—UNKNOWN

Richard E Simmons III is the founder and Executive Director of The Center for Executive Leadership and a best-selling author.