'cos not everything
needs a TED talk

sharp insights from minds that shaped the world — and a few that history forgot to hype

5 June

I think therefore I am.

Descartes

4 June

I came I saw I conquered.

Julius Caesar

3 June

Whether you think you can or you think you can’t you’re right.

Henry Ford

2 June

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

Steve Jobs

1 June

The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive but in finding something to live for.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

31 May

Done is better than perfect.

Sheryl Sandberg

30 May

I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most which never happened.

Mark Twain

29 May

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind.

William James

28 May

Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.

Abraham Lincoln

27 May

The path to paradise begins in hell.

Dante Alighieri

26 May

You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength.

Marcus Aurelius

25 May

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin

24 May

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves and wiser people so full of doubts.

Bertrand Russell

23 May

A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.

Tim Ferriss

21 May

The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

20 May

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

19 May

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

Voltaire

18 May

To be or not to be that is the question.

William Shakespeare

17 May

He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary.

Seneca

16 May

Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.

Vince Lombardi