Thursday 16/12/10

A man is walking through life, determined and focused. Or he is standing, rooted to the spot. Or he is dreaming. Whatever he is doing, he always has the potential to be different. By changing his mind he can change his state. When he captures and holds his potential he is still. When he releases his potential he is free to move and his mind is free to think. With each choice he makes, he realises one of his potential selves. As this self becomes real, it separates and gains its own potential in an everlasting circle.

On the recommendation of a passenger, I was advised to visit the foyer of a central London hotel, the above was what I found.

Tuesday 14/12/10

“Champions aren´t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.” Muhammed Ali

Irfan Hussain, Actor http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/view.php?uid=136416

The Night has a thousand eyes,
And the Day but one;
Yet the light of the bright world dies
With the dying sun.

The mind has a thousand eyes,
And the heart but one;
Yet the light of a whole life dies
When love is done.

“Light” by FW Bourdillon, British Poet and Translator.

Anonymous, Journalism

“Some things just are.”

Chris, 29, IT Consultant

Monday 13/12/10

“Always invest well in your bed and your shoes – you’re never out of one of them.”

Martin

“Don’t just say sorry, do something about it to say you are.”

Natalie, Lawyer

“Life is about compromises, I’m expecting my first child (which is great!), but it will mean less time to drink wine!”

Steve, Lawyer

“Enjoy life in a British way.”

Anonymous, French passenger

Wednesday 08/12/10

“If you want to deceive, never lie.”

Anonymous, Venezuela

“What can go up a chimney down but cannot go down a chimney up?”

Kent, 42, Chicago

“We are all born mad, some remain so.” Samuel Beckett

Jono,  Isle of Wight

“It’s black over Billy’s mothers.” Black country saying – meaning bad weather is coming.

Mike, Banking – visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Country to find out why a certain region of England is referred to as the black country.

“Mark, here’s to you and here’s to me

the best of friends will always be

but if by chance we disagree

here’s to me and f**k you.”

Olly, Harrow Old boy

Tuesday 07/12/10

“If life was a thing money could buy,

The rich would live and the poor would die.

God in his goodness has made it so,

That the rich & the poor to the grave must go!”

Emma, Compliance Manager

“A cat with gloves doesn’t hunt mice.” Spanish saying

Marta & Family, Spain

“Treat people how you would like to be treated yourself, and you will not go wrong.”

“Every disappointment is for a purpose.”

Tony, Logistics Shipping Manager (the above two)

“Live as if you’d die tomorrow, die as you would today.”

Shivani

“Respect everyone, hurt no one, and regret nothing. It’s very hard but that’s life…”

Anonymous

Friday 03/12/10

OOH, WHAT A WEEK...

“Why am I here? Who am I? And if I am forced to be here…. I need to speak to the director… I have something to say..”

“If you can’t handle me at my worse, you don’t deserve me at my best.”

Frankie S (the above two)

“Yesterday is past, tomorrow is unknown, then today is the day to live a life.”

Ebru, 41, Project Manager

“How do you know until you’ve tried it?”

“Make a mistake, but don’t forget the lesson.”

Anonymous

“It’s been a messy week in London, but we battled on.”

P.S, Finance

Wednesday 01/12/10

“It takes the wise man to act the fool.”

Pauline, Northern Ireland

“Don’t hold a grudge; get even quickly whilst it’s fresh in your mind.”

Dan, Banker

“Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the sea of liberty.” Thomas Jefferson

Anonymous

“Now the monkey comes out of the sleeve.”  – Dutch saying, which means.. “Now the truth comes out.”

Nyeleti, 35, Nutritionist, Holland

Friday 26/11/10

“Save nothing for the swim back.”

Nikos 29 & Letty 27, Greece  (I believe Nikos & Letty’s comment is saying don’t over analyse something which you want to do, if you do, you might not swim at all.)

“It costs nothing to be polite.”

Anonymous

“Get to know yourself so you can get yourself through the day.”

“Marriage has nourished my soul and makes me feel like I can be anyone and anything.”

Gemma, 33 (the above two)

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr

Anonymous

“I’m so glad I was sick in the lobby and not your cab!”

Lau, Marylebone