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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. Henry David Thoreau
I had a speech class in elementary school. And you know how teachers, when a kid is struggling to pronounce a word, used to lead him and say, ‘Johnny, sounds like… ? Johnny, sounds like… ?’ I said out loud, ‘Sounds like Johnny can’t read.’ Teacher told me to leave the room. Shannon Sharpe
Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth. Jules Verne
Leadership is not a popularity contest; it’s about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title. Robin S. Sharma
You just have to have the guidance to lead you in the direction until you can do it yourself. Tina Yothers
It took President Obama to make America lead like America again. John F. Kerry
Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge, for Eternal Wisdom created nothing under the sun in vain. Khalil Gibran
It has never been, and never will be easy work! But the road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination. Marion Zimmer Bradley
If you don’t think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again. All of these emotions trigger chemical reactions in your body, which can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune system. Learn how to cope, sweet friend. There will always be dark days. Kris Carr
Never say ‘no’ to adventures. Always say ‘yes’, otherwise you’ll lead a very dull life. Ian Fleming
If you look to lead, invest at least 40% of your time managing yourself – your ethics, character, principles, purpose, motivation, and conduct. Invest at least 30% managing those with authority over you, and 15% managing your peers. Dee Hock
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. Nelson Mandela
Lead from the front. Audie Murphy
The interesting thing about overthinking and procrastination is sometimes they can actually evolve into innovation and creativity in the short term. Letting an idea grow in your mind in the short term with a deadline and a plan can actually lead to innovation and creativity. Jay Shetty
The real leader has no need to lead – he is content to point the way. Henry Miller
One of the most important actions, things a leader can do, is to lead by example. If you want everyone else to be passionate, committed, dedicated, and motivated, you go first! Marshall Goldsmith
Always in life bad times will lead to great times. M. Night Shyamalan
Hard times always lead to something great. Betsey Johnson
Twasn’t me, ’twas the Lord! I always told Him, ‘I trust to you. I don’t know where to go or what to do, but I expect You to lead me,’ an’ He always did. Harriet Tubman
Poor eating habits developed at an early age lead to a lifetime of real health consequences. Richard J. Codey
I don’t know any other way to lead but by example. Don Shula
Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. Unknown
I don’t go by the rule book… I lead from the heart, not the head. Princess Diana
Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile. Never take the lead – but aim to do something big. Deng Xiaoping
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead life to sovereign power. Alfred Lord Tennyson
When we learn from experience, the scars of sin can lead us to restoration and a renewed intimacy with God. Charles Stanley
Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes. Lewis Grizzard
No, we don’t own our children. Our parental privilege is to love them, to lead them, and to let them go. Russell M. Nelson
I am deeply honored by the opportunity to lead Intel. We have amazing assets, tremendous talent, and an unmatched legacy of innovation and execution. I look forward to working with our leadership team and employees worldwide to continue our proud legacy while moving even faster into ultra-mobility to lead Intel into the next era. Brian Krzanich
I don’t believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it’s like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly. Jon Jones
Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite and lead, is watchword of the wise. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Just really, really believe in what you’re trying to do. Don’t let people alter that. Let people advise you and lead you down paths to make smart business decisions. But trust your instinct and trust that overwhelming drive that made you put all your dreams and everything on the line. Luke Bryan
Instead of taking the reader by the hand and running him down the hill, I want to lead him into a house of many rooms, and leave him alone in each of them. Mary Oliver
No leader, however strong, can succeed at anything of national importance or significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is tasked to lead and sworn to serve. Rodrigo Duterte
You can’t lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself. Gene Mauch
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Niccolo Machiavelli
Economics is everywhere, and understanding economics can help you make better decisions and lead a happier life. Tyler Cowen
It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace. Andre Gide
The effects of unresolved trauma can be devastating. It can affect our habits and outlook on life, leading to addictions and poor decision-making. It can take a toll on our family life and interpersonal relationships. It can trigger real physical pain, symptoms, and disease. And it can lead to a range of self-destructive behaviors. Peter A. Levine
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. Carl Jung
The good and the wise lead quiet lives. Euripides
Frustration is fuel that can lead to the development of an innovative and useful idea. Marley Dias
I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside. Whitney Houston
I’ve been taught that human nature is such that the place of privilege most often and most naturally leads to a sense of entitlement. The notion that I deserve to be treated as special because I’m privileged. The truth is, privilege should never lead to entitlement. Kirk Cousins
I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail. Muriel Strode
As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to God. Swami Vivekananda
One of the great cosmic laws, I think, is that whatever we hold in our thought will come true in our experience. When we hold something, anything, in our thought, then somehow coincidence leads us in the direction that we’ve been wishing to lead ourselves. Richard Bach
You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you would the Apostles; reverence the deacons as you would God’s commandment. Ignatius of Antioch
Choosing to avoid uncomfortable feelings offers immediate short-term relief, but avoidance can lead to long-term consequences. Amy Morin
Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe. T. D. Jakes
We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking. In that race which daily hastens us towards death, the body maintains its irreparable lead. Albert Camus
A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth. Alexis Carrel
To be a good human being is to have a kind of openness to the world, the ability to trust uncertain things beyond your own control that can lead you to be shattered. Martha Nussbaum
When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself. Jacques Yves Cousteau
Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
You don’t lead by hitting people over the head – that’s assault, not leadership. Dwight D. Eisenhower
That we find a crystal or a poppy beautiful means that we are less alone, that we are more deeply inserted into existence than the course of a single life would lead us to believe. John Berger
People pay for what they do, and still more for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it very simply; by the lives they lead. James Baldwin
We all stand on the shoulders of our ancestors. We’re in a relay race, relying on the financial and human capital of our parents and grandparents. Blacks were shackled for the early part of that relay race, and although many of the fetters have come off, whites have developed a huge lead. Nicholas Kristof
Remember me when you do pray, that hope doth lead from day to day. Anne Boleyn
The great thieves lead away the little thief. Diogenes
Israel is following policies which maximise its security threats… policies which choose expansion over security… policies which lead to their moral degradation, their isolation, their delegitimation, as they call it now, and very likely ultimate destruction. That’s not impossible. Noam Chomsky
Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love. Morihei Ueshiba
Too much freedom can lead to the soul’s decay. Prince
Sometimes things aren’t clear right away. That’s where you need to be patient and persevere and see where things lead. Mary Pierce
You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead. Stan Laurel
When leaders know how to lead great meetings, there’s less time wasted and less frustration. We have more energy to do the work that matters, realize our full potential, and do great things. Justin Rosenstein
Sorrow for sin is indeed necessary, but it should not be an endless preoccupation. You must dwell also on the glad remembrance of God’s loving-kindness; otherwise, sadness will harden the heart and lead it more deeply into despair. Saint Bernard
Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas. Edward de Bono
We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. George S. Patton
Lead by example. Be better than those you despise. Varg Vikernes
The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example. Anne Wojcicki
He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God’s providence to lead him aright. Blaise Pascal
Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames. Thomas Moore
The universe is hilarious! Like, Venus is 900 degrees. I could tell you it melts lead. But that’s not as fun as saying, ‘You can cook a pizza on the windowsill in nine seconds.’ And next time my fans eat pizza, they’re thinking of Venus! Neil deGrasse Tyson
The highest calling of leadership is to challenge the status quo and unlock the potential of others. We need a leader who will lead the resurgence of this great nation and unlock its potential once again. Carly Fiorina
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. Louisa May Alcott
Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead. Carl von Clausewitz
My theory on momentum is that the best way to produce it is through small, hard-fought victories that lead to bigger battles and bigger wins. Winning builds momentum. Shaun King
I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else – I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations. Queen Elizabeth II
I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter. Freddie Mercury
If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere. Frank A. Clark
He ne’er is crowned with immortality Who fears to follow where airy voices lead. John Keats
Lead, follow, or get out of the way. Laurence J. Peter
People have to follow their hearts, and if their hearts lead them to Wal-Mart, so be it. Maynard James Keenan
I am a walking piece of art every day, with my dreams and my ambitions forward at all times in an effort to inspire my fans to lead their life in that way. Lady Gaga
When you look at movies, the lead girl is always gorgeous and thin. There is a stereotype that you need to look a certain way and when you get in the business you really feel the pressure. Margot Robbie
If you can take the hot lead enema, then you can cast the first stone. Lenny Bruce
I’m proud of my hard work. Working hard won’t always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I’ve wanted that I haven’t always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally. Tamron Hall
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. Max Lucado
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has the potential to empower individuals and communities, as it creates new opportunities for economic, social, and personal development. But it also could lead to the marginalization of some groups, exacerbate inequality, create new security risks, and undermine human relationships. Klaus Schwab
You can’t sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You’ve got to throw the ball over the damn plate and five the other man his chance. That’s why baseball is the greatest game of them all. Earl Weaver
Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you. Jim Rohn
It’s absolutely true that unless you can instill discipline upon yourself, you will never be able to lead others. Zig Ziglar
An awareness of one’s mortality can lead you to wake up and live an authentic, meaningful life. Bernie Siegel
The Osage have this lovely phrase: ‘Travelers in the Mist.’ It was the term for part of an Osage clan that would take the lead whenever the tribe was venturing into unfamiliar realms. And, in a way, we are all travelers in the mist. The challenge is that, as writers, we sometimes want to ignore this murkiness, or we want to write around it. David Grann
Men’s most superficial feelings lead them to prefer cruel laws. Nevertheless, when they are subjected to them themselves, it is in each man’s interest that they be moderate, because the fear of being injured is greater than the desire to injure. Cesare Beccaria
Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have. John C. Maxwell
I’m going to let love lead the way, always. And I was born with this blind – blind ambition, and it’s kind of gotten me here to this point. And I think that I’ll stick to it. Katy Perry
To lead people walk behind them. Lao Tzu