Jeffrey Fry Quotes

Every revolution begins with one voice crying in the wilderness.

To realize that all people are alike and all are different is the beginning of wisdom.

Love is the suspension of reality in favor of the sublime.

A tree that does not blossom, will bear no fruit

One who finishes, lasts.

Trust is tough since it involves that quixotic mix of integrity, vulnerability, and intimacy. But trust anyway.

It is in the doing that makes the being worthwhile.

No matter how much we think about something, in the end, the decision is made on how we feel.

Sometimes you need to lose everything to find what is valuable.

Being an entrepreneur is like being a pirate. Go for the booty and discover new, uncharted lands

What a poor life I have had if I am only remembered for the amount of money I made.

The difficulty does not lie in finding new ideas, but in escaping the long outdated belief in old ones.

I find my chances for success improve when I associate with a few talented people as opposed to a plethora of mediocre ones.

Do not grieve when something good ends, be glad that it happened.

Sometimes small friends make great friends.

Leadership begins by asking how you can make things better?

Though the customer is always right, there are some customers you do not want.

Trust yourself. Make sure your mistakes are your own, not somebody else's.

The difference between champions and everyone else is that champions are never afraid of losing, while everyone else is afraid of winning.

Music is often the spark that lights the fire of the soul.

There is no second place for doing first rate work.

If you like a person at their worst, you will love them at their best.

To be taken seriously, try being educated instead of opinionated.

You often love someone not for what they are, but for what you are when you are with them.

You cannot control what other people do, only how you react to it.

I have come face to face with many truths from the past that had to be revised with present knowledge.

Everyone is a somebody to someone.

Ignorance is bliss up to the point that it kills you.

Everything put together is made to fall apart.

For every virtuous man, there are ten thousand worshipers of virtue.

Love is about giving freedom and power, not about gaining control or possession.

Hope is a gift we give ourselves in our darkest despair.

Others may predict my future but only I can determine my destiny.

Love is a coin that cannot be bought or sold but must be given.

It is easier to make excuses about our circumstances than actually do anything about them.

A reputation is what you hear when no one is there to speak for it.

True happiness comes when you give your best in something beyond yourself.

Failure, loss and defeat are just mile markers on the road to success.

You will never be alone if you like the person you are with when you are by yourself.

Unless you learn to lead, you will always be at the mercy of someone else to guide you.

Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it appears to be.

Learn the difference between good and great and then chose greatness.

Integrity is not everything, but it is the only thing that matters.

You cannot teach a person anything who does not want to learn.

Competition reveals the competent.

Success involves avoiding the lure of making excuses.

The forces of freedom and choice will always triumph against the forces of conformity and control.

Though I can make a friend in an hour, it will take a lifetime to cultivate a friendship.

Do not let your past insecurities ruin your future victories.

A leader is the one who is pulling the sled hardest.

The difference between self love and being in love with yourself is that one results in giving and the other in taking.

From victory we learn little, from defeat - everything.

Investing in a startup does not make you an entrepreneur any more than buying a grand piano makes you a concert pianist.

A man convinced against his will, stands opposed ever still. A man convinced he is right, gives the effort twice the fight.

Whoever angers you, masters you.

Every endeavor, large or small, rises and falls on leadership.

An attitude of gratitude increases abundance and diminishes fear.

Anything that costs you your integrity is too expensive.

Having more data does not always give you the power to make better decisions.

Entrepreneurship does not build character; it reveals character.

Excellence does not come from believing in excellence, but from constant change, challenge, and improvement.

Winners have no interest or association in the opinions, actions or affairs of losers.

Opportunity may come to the patient, but always comes to the persistent.

If you want to lift yourself up, see who is bringing you down, and get rid of them.

Unless you can demonstrate your benefits, all you are left to compete with is price.

Being good is making it look easy, but getting good is never easy.

A good friend will find time on his calendar, a great friend never checks.

In time of macromental change, only the adaptable survive.

When your back is against the wall, you will find it is a good place to push off.

Master yourself, your thoughts and feelings, and you master the whole universe.

Confidence is armor you cannot buy.

Rarely do you regret what you have done nearly as much as what you have failed to do.

You can get angry, you can get even, or you can get ahead.

Opportunity arises when a seemingly impossible task is met with an improbable solution.

It is not important what is said, what is important is what is heard.

He is richest who wants least.

Love's value is not dependent on the person receiving it, but on the person giving it.

You can buy a person's time and work, but you cannot buy their enthusiasm, effort, and passion. Those are earned, and as such, given freely.

Sometimes the best solution is to stop trying to change people.

I am pushed by those who believe in me, but motivated by those who don't.

There is no feeling quite so lonely as failure.

I never wake up in the morning and wonder why I am here. I wake up and wonder why I am not making here better.

Too much fame, money or alcohol can make you stupid

As a blacksmith uses heat to temper steel, so should a trial by fire strengthen one's mettle.

The sun loves the moon so much that he dies every night to let her breathe, and in return, she reflects his love.

To learn, sometimes you have to feel the fool.

Just because I face a defeat does not mean I am defeated.

Trust is a foundation built one brick at a time.

There is no greater success as when you turn your enemy into your ally.

The best compliment someone can give me is stealing my idea and making it their own.

We feel our lives are worth living after we discover something worth dying for.

Once you learn how to think you can teach yourself anything.

Resentment and bitterness build the cage that only punishes ourselves.

It is not age but experience that brings wisdom.

To realize that everything in the universe is connected is to both accept our insignificance and understand our importance in it.

You cannot give to others what you have not given to yourself first.

Eating humble pie is not very enjoyable, and it is even less so eating it alone.

When you are happy, you are free; when you are free, you can be creative; when you are creative, your divine self comes out.

Lust makes you insane, love gives you sanity.

The mind is the master of the soul, and the soul is the master of your universe. Learn to master your mind.