Meaningful, Insightful, Enlightening QUOTES

Personally, I am a super big fan of Quotes from famous and sometimes, not-so-famous people. These pithy sayings are packed full of insight and range from meaningful to very witty! 
Let me share some meaningful quotes (that I personally like) from Mother Teresa who was and still is, an Angel and an Inspiration. 


“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.” 

"Do not allow yourselves to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best." 

"Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.” 


“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.”

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” 

“If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.” 

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” 

“I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” 

“Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything.” 

“Without patience, we will learn less in life. We will see less. We will feel less. We will hear less. Ironically, rush and more usually mean less.” 

These are some quotes that I have been touched by. Thanks for reading and I hope that you've benefited in some way through these very meaningful quotes. All credits to respective sites: http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/838305.Mother_Teresa
http://quotations.about.com/od/morepeople/a/teresa_quote4.htm

S U R N A M E by LMH (POEM)

S  U  R  N  A  M  E

Apparently, the same blood flows in our veins
and, we are, basically, “brothers” and “sisters” –
you and I, us – one big, happy family.

I see a familiar stranger when I look at you.
Yes, we have the same eyes and nose and Mickey Mouse ears.
Dominant genes, they say.
And, from certain angles, our expressions are startlingly similar.

But, what’s your favourite colour? Favourite food? Favourite film?
Which school are you in? Which band do you like?
What makes you laugh and what makes you cry?
Do you like books as much as I do? Is shopping the magic balm for you?

Same questions asked. Nothing learnt.
Polite small talk as if afraid to reveal that
it looks like we have nothing in common...

Oh wait, we do...
We share... the same surname and that much, we both know. 

©Free verse poem written by LMH from BUBBLING BRAIN - ENGLISH on 15 August 2012. All original content. Please do not reproduce in any form or anywhere else without getting explicit written permission from the writer of this piece of work. Plagiarism is a crime.

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Free verse is a form of poetry that does not use consistent meter patterns,rhyme, or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.^[1] ... Free verse is not easy to write, for there is no repetitive beat to lull the reader's critical faculty. Nevertheless, much pattern and discipline is to be found in free verse: the internal pattern of sounds, the choice of exact words, and the effect of associations give free verse its beauty.^[10]

Because of a lack of predetermined form, free verse poems have the potential to take truly unique shapes. Unrestrained by traditional boundaries, the poet possesses more license to express, and has more control over the development of the poem. This could allow for a more spontaneous and individualized product.
(Above explanation is adapted from wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_verse. Thank you, wikipedia!) 

Mastering English Language => Being Employed

Updated: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:58:45 GMT | By Channel NewsAsia

What bosses look for when hiring fresh grads

SINGAPORE: A JobStreet.com survey recently conducted with 480 fresh graduates and 150 employers suggests that the top concerns raised by fresh graduates on job search are uncalled for.

Insufficient qualifications, often the top concern amongst graduates, was not listed as the top three hiring decisions from an employer’s standpoint.

Instead, employers acknowledged the value of good interpersonal and communication skills as well as a good command of the English language above qualifications when hiring fresh graduates.

JobStreet.com added that among the fresh graduates who were hired, 40 per cent took between one to six months to secure a job whilst 32 per cent required more than six months to get employed.

— CNA/ck

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/what-bosses-look-for-when-hiring-fresh-grads

(All credits to respective websites and sources.)