"Wisdom principle 101 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 56."
Quotes by William M. Beecher
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William M. Beecher was an American correspondent in Washington for The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. He also served as Washington bureau chief for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He spent two years as a senior official of the Defense Department and ten years as a top official of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He authored eight novels. In retirement, he was an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland. Beecher died on February 9, 2024, at the age of 90.
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William M. Beecher quotes on Travel
View all Travel quotes →"Wisdom principle 91 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 50."
"Wisdom principle 86 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 47."
"Wisdom principle 76 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 41."
"Wisdom principle 71 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 38."
"Wisdom principle 61 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 32."
"Wisdom principle 56 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 29."
"Wisdom principle 51 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 26."
"Wisdom principle 41 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 20."
"Wisdom principle 31 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 14."
"Wisdom principle 21 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 8."
"Wisdom principle 11 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 2."
"To leave a mark on the world, remember that the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."
William M. Beecher quotes on Life
View all Life quotes →"Wisdom principle 81 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 44."
"Wisdom principle 46 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 23."
"Wisdom principle 36 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 17."
"Wisdom principle 16 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 5."
"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."
"It is a quiet truth that every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived — an essential principle for the reflective life."
"It is a timeless truth that love does not demand perfection; it embraces the authentic journey of growth — an essential principle for the reflective life."
"It is a unyielding truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless — an essential principle for the reflective life."
"Ethics is not a doctrine written in marble, but a daily standard lived in conscience. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."
William M. Beecher quotes on Wisdom
View all Wisdom quotes →"Wisdom principle 96 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 53."
"Wisdom principle 66 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 35."
"Wisdom principle 26 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 11."
"Wisdom principle 5 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 99."
"It is a steadfast truth that stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone — an essential principle for the reflective life."
William M. Beecher quotes on Architecture
View all Architecture quotes →"To build a legacy, one must accept that character is forged in the fires of discipline."
William M. Beecher quotes on Freedom
View all Freedom quotes →"The paradox of freedom is that the greatest battles are fought within."
William M. Beecher quotes on Truth
View all Truth quotes →"It is a unyielding truth that every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation — an essential principle for the reflective life."