- "Like most areas in life, persistence and patience is usually more important than talent."
- "I had a partner who was mostly unconcerned with my needs, and for years I tried to accept that and be ok with it before I finally gave up and ended it. Now I'm with someone who treats me like gold... I can't believe I ever settled for crumbs."
- "What do you want your descendants to think of you when they hear your story when you're gone?"
- "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." - Calvin Coolidge
- "When learning something new is truly difficult, girls take it as a sign that they aren't 'good' and 'smart', and boys take it as a sign to pay attention and try harder." ... "No matter the ability - whether it's intelligence, creativity, self-control, charm, or athleticism - studies seem to show them to be profoundly malleable."
- "Set goals that make you s-t-r-e-t-c-h. It's a cop-out ot make things too easy - always take it to the next level and don't be afraid to fail. I would rather fail at trying to do something that made me expand my abilities and work harder than I ever thought I could rather than succeed at doing something I knew I could accomplish with my eyes closed."
- "Do things your own way, in your own style."
- "You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." - Jack London
- "Don't wait until you feel like doing something. You'll never really want to do work."
dec 26 2011 ∞
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