--- title: "9 Food-for-thoughts Quotes by 5 authors" description: "Browse 9 Food-for-thoughts quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Food-for-thoughts sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/993/israelmore-ayivor-79_appoint_ballot-papers-do-not-define-leaders-lead_319291.jpg" --- > [“Ballot papers do not define leaders. Leadership is defined by conviction, vision, passion and inspiration.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/israelmore-ayivor/ballot-papers-do-not-define-leaders-leadership-is-defined-by/) [Israelmore Ayivor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/israelmore-ayivor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/993/israelmore-ayivor-79_appoint_ballot-papers-do-not-define-leaders-lead_319291.jpg) > [“If you feel flustered when pressured to make a hard decision in a rush, the best answer is usually no.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/faydra-d-fields/if-you-feel-flustered-when-pressured-to-make-a-hard-decision-in-a/) [Faydra D. Fields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/faydra-d-fields/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ae/faydra-d-fields-25607_food-for-thoughts_if-you-feel-flustered-when-pressured-to_402793.jpg) > [“Those who love last in a relationship usually love deepest.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/faydra-d-fields/those-who-love-last-in-a-relationship-usually-love-deepest/) [Faydra D. Fields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/faydra-d-fields/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/196/faydra-d-fields-25607_deepest_those-who-love-last-in-a-relationship-us_774048.jpg) > [“Do not replicate the mistake of a story that is meant to teach and guide you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eduvie-donald/do-not-replicate-the-mistake-of-a-story-that-is-meant-to-teach-and/) [Eduvie Donald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eduvie-donald/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85a/eduvie-donald-17112_failure_do-not-replicate-the-mistake-of-a-story_1360232.jpg) > [“Fortune and fame are pursued by some, but many just want to be valued and validated.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/faydra-d-fields/fortune-and-fame-are-pursued-by-some-but-many-just-want-to-be-valued/) [Faydra D. Fields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/faydra-d-fields/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9d/faydra-d-fields-25607_food-for-thoughts_fortune-and-fame-are-pursued-by-some-but_1931539.jpg) > [“Sometimes you have to decide which will hurt more: biting your tongue or having your say.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/faydra-d-fields/sometimes-you-have-to-decide-which-will-hurt-more-biting-your-tongue/) [Faydra D. Fields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/faydra-d-fields/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/faydra-d-fields-25607_biting_sometimes-you-have-to-decide-which-will_2277681.jpg) > [“The Headlights lit the path we were traveling down, but only so far. After that, the world was dark and empty, full…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-c-stephens/the-headlights-lit-the-path-we-were-traveling-down-but-only-so-far/) [S.C. Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-c-stephens/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71b/s-c-stephens-1131_food-for-thoughts_the-headlights-lit-the-path-we-were-trav_237645.jpg) > [“Live your life in such a way that you'll be remembered for your kindness, compassion, fairness, character, benevolence, and a force for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/germany-kent/live-your-life-in-such-a-way-that-you-ll-be-remembered-for-your/) [Germany Kent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/germany-kent/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/307/germany-kent-406_author_live-your-life-in-such-a-way-that-you-ll_2365709.png) > [“Authority confined in you does not make you a leader. It is the authority created by you that makes you influence people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/israelmore-ayivor/authority-confined-in-you-does-not-make-you-a-leader-it-is-the/) [Israelmore Ayivor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/israelmore-ayivor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81d/israelmore-ayivor-79_appoint_authority-confined-in-you-does-not-make_2021790.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/food-for-thoughts/#itemlist", "name": "Food-for-thoughts Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Ballot papers do not define leaders. 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