Many years ago, a large American shoe company sent two sales reps to different parts of the Australian outback. A while later, the company received a telegram from each. The first said, 'No business here - the natives don't wear shoes. ' The second said, 'Great opportunity here - the natives don't wear shoes. '
I have never received a telephone call that justified the excitement and fuss of the electronics involved. If I can't see somebody I love, for instance, such as a daughter, or a son, I would rather receive a letter.
I remember that - you know, I didnt receive a formal education. I was educated in the Montevideo cafe, in the cafes of Montevideo. There, I received my first lessons in the art of telling stories, storytelling.
I've received many good pieces of advice throughout my life.
Most of the 50 or so invitations you receive each week come from people inviting the President's Chief of Staff, not you. If you doubt that, ask your predecessor how many he received last week.
Every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice, was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one could not help being pleased with the discourse; a pleasure of much the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music. This is an advantage itinerant preachers have over those who are stationary, as the latter can not well improve their delivery of a sermon by so many rehearsals.
I grew up with guns. For my 16th birthday, in fact, I received a. 357 instead of a car. But there was nothing playful about them; they were tools.
As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God.
We are thankful for good-will rather than for services, for the motive than the quantum of favor received.
Food and fire, protection and companionship, were some of the things he received from the god. In return, he guarded the god's property, defended his body, worked for him, and obeyed him.
I am delighted by the support I have received from colleagues. It reflects the optimistic message that I've been putting forward.
Knowledge, or more expressively truth,--for knowledge is truth received into our intelligence,--truth is an ideal whole.
I have done so much for hip-hop and 'til this day, I haven't received any awards or any recognition for it.
We have got to be watchful, for I tell you God has sent us here to test us and to prove us. We were true in keeping our first estate. The people that are here today stood loyally by God and by Jesus and they did not flinch. If you had flinched, then you would not be here with the Priesthood upon you. The evidence that you were loyal, that you were true, and that you did not waver is to be found in the fact that you have received the Gospel-and the everlasting Priesthood.
He who has conferred a benefit on anyone from motives of love or honor will feel pain, if he sees that the benefit is received without gratitude.
I received a D. Sc. from the University of London in 1992.
No one wearies of benefits received.
Once you decide that it is the art that is important and not how popular and well received you are, you no longer have an albatross
The older you've gotten, the more respect and admiration you've received.
I received a letter from the Reich Ministry of Sports. They want me to split from Joe Jacobs, my manager since 1928. . . . I really need Joe Jacobs. I owe all my success in America to him.