The future depends on what you do today – is a common saying which is thought to be said by Mahatma Gandhi. However, very few reliable sources prove that this is the case. That being said, Universities Scotland , the representative body of Scotland’s higher education, does attribute this to Gandhi in this blog post.…
Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader
“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader” is a quote commonly attributed to Margaret Fuller. However, to date, there has been no confirmation that Fuller wrote or said this. There is however some clues as to who might have actually said this quote and the evidence points towards a certain W. Fussellman, a student at the…
To Define is to Limit
To define is to limit – a quote from Oscar Wilde, first mentioned in his novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” It enjoins the concept of freedom, something which Wilde repeatedly refers to in his works. While a relatively short quote, it can mean a lot to many of us who have placed unnecessary bounds…
In the Middle of Difficulty Lies Opportunity
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” is one of those quotes widely attributed to Einstein. However, the first record of this attribution is from an interview given by John Wheeler in a 1979 issue of Cosmic Search magazine. When asked if there are any tenets of Einstein that stand out in Wheeler’s mind, he…
Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it
Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it” – these are words which become apparent when we bring differing perceptions and opinions to the table. Beauty is a quality that can be argued as either subjective or objective. It can vary based one how it is perceived by each unique individual, making it subjective in…