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Quotes from Dr. Mortenson

By May 31, 2012Inspiration

During his presentation yesterday, Dr. Mortenson offered the following inspiring quotes as important guide posts for his life and leadership approach:

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.        -William Butler Yeats

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.      -Johann Wolfgang Goethe

If I had six hours to cut down a tree, I’d spend four hours sharpening the axe.        -Abraham Lincoln

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.       -Mahatma Gandhi

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.        -Helen Keller