Mandela Perspective

Art is a revolt against fate. - Andre Malraux

The secret of life is in art. - Oscar Wilde

Politics makes strange red-fellows. - Will Rogers

Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds. - Socrates

A rich man has no need of character. - Hebrew Proverb

Tea is a religion of the art of life. - Okakura Kakuzo

One does not marry art. One ravishes it. - Edgar Degas

Adversity tests a man's true character. - Unknown

Maintenance is as much art as it is science. - Unknown

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight. - Leo Rosten

Character is not given to us; we build it ourselves. - Mabel Hale

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. - Pablo Picasso

Relationships are like a walk in the park. Jurassic Park. - Unknown

The real character of a man is found out by his amusements. - Joshua Reynolds

In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport. - Julia Child

Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability. - William Osler

The new job of art is to sit on the wall and get more expensive. - Robert Hughes

Before you tell anyone to 'be yourself', reassess his character. - Unknown

The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard. - William Hazlitt

Perspective is to painting what the bridle is to the horse, the rudder to a ship. - Leonardo da Vinci

Diplomacy is the art of saying, "Nice doggie" until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated. - Will Rogers

Peppering your relationship with a dash of mystery can make it far more palatable. - Khang K. Nguyen

True potential and purpose is not possible without good discipline and good character. - Rattan Singh

A horse gallops with his lungs, perseveres with his heart, and wins with his character. - Tesio

Canada is a good country to be from. It has a gentler slower pace - it lends perspective. - Paul Anka

I am on your Walk of Fame in Toronto. My sense of humour is Canadian. But I can't vote. - Donald Sutherland

It is important to understand that it is a prayer life that builds character that honours God. - Ravi Zacharias

So, if we lie to the government, it's a felony.
But if they lie to us, it's politics. - Bill Murray

The real test of your character is your treatment of those who can be of no possible service to you. - Unknown

Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. - Dwight D Eisenhower

Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself. - Bertrand Russell

Outcomes rarely turn on grand gestures or the art of the deal, but on whether you've sent someone a thank-you note. - Bernie Brillstein

What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure these for the promise of those? - Gilbert Highet

I've never sought success in order to get fame and money; it's the talent and the passion that count in success. - Ingrid Bergman

True faith rests upon the character of God and asks no further proof than the moral perfections of the One who cannot lie. - A.W. Tozer

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book. - Ronald Reagan

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. - Voltaire

I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. - Nelson Mandela

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival. - C S Lewis