Narayana Murthy Quotes

We have been exceedingly busy ever since you went away. In the first place we have had to rejoice two or three times everyday at your having such very delightful weather for the whole of your journey...

去食、自古皆有死、民無信不立。

?It’ pretty hard for the Lord to guide you if you haven’t made up your mind which way to go.”

?There is no royal flower-strewn path to success. And if there is, I have not found it, for if I have accomplished anything in life, it is because I have been willing to work hard.

?sogar daß ihm auch wohl Philosophen, als einer gewissen Veredelung der Menschheit, eine Lobrede halten, uneingedenk des Ausspruchs jenes Griechen: »Der Krieg ist darin schlimm, daß er mehr böse Leute macht, als er deren wegnimmt«.

But look — he flicks his hand to the back of his neck. For such gesture one falls hopelessly in love for a lifetime.

? my unhealthy timidity might be a great obstacle to me in my life.

I must learn to brook being happier than I deserve.

唯女子與小人爲難養也！近之則不孫，遠之則怨。

?Whoever the next coach has amazing players to choose from, and it’s about putting them in a position to be successful.”

Should I give up,
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere,
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place should I leave it there?
Should I give up,
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere.

Fewer people are bent from hard work than are crooked from avoiding it.

Writings such as commentaries and annotations exist to assist people in becoming sages, but in fact they close the doors to sagehood.

?It’s the standard that this program and team has set.”

见有人来，袜铲金钗溜，和羞走。倚门回首，却把青梅嗅。

?I think we have to look at the fact that during this World Cup, we were coming off back-to-back victories. You can’t ignore the way this program has led (soccer) for over twenty-plus years from one bad result. There’s so much talent in this country.”