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“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” — Confucius
“The failure to identify and get ready for endings and losses is the largest difficulty for people in transition. And the failure to provide help with endings and losses leads to more problems for organizations in transition than anything else.” — William Bridges
“I hope you find the courage to change your life. In the small ways, in the big ways, in every way that matters.” — Brianna Wiest
“I hope you do not end this story with a heart full of regrets. I hope you do not spend your years just waiting for your life to begin.” — Brianna Wiest
“I hope you realize that this is not the practice run, this is not the preview. This is it. There is nothing to do but leap.” — Brianna Wiest
“There is nothing to do but allow yourself to exist as boldly and honestly as you can.” — Brianna Wiest
“It all happens, and it happens quickly. You are not waiting on another person, or the right timing, or for everything to fall into place. You are waiting to feel ready enough to exist within the questions, to not need every answer, and to know that this life does not come to us to be perfectly understood, but to be fully experienced, in every direction we can possibly reach.” — Brianna Wiest
“It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
“You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it (I hope you make the best of it).” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
"A good director must be a dreamer and at the same time thoroughly practical. It is a contradictory combination, I will grant, but absolutely necessary." — John Ford (from "Art and Perspiration," an essay in a 1928 issue of Columbia, the publication of Knights of Columbus
"A good homily is like a mini skirt: short and covers the important stuff."
"A good mechanic takes care of his own tools."
"A list of steps isn't helpful if you're facing the wrong way!" — Jay Acunzo
"Anything human is mentionable, and anything mentionable is manageable." — Mr. Rogers
"Comedians have a responsibility to speak recklessly. Sometimes the funniest thing to say is mean. Remember, I'm not saying it to be mean: I'm saying it because it's funny." — Dave Chappelle
"Don't try to steer the river." — Deepak Chopra
"Don't wait. Initiate!" — Jonas Cain
"Done is better than perfect, because perfect is never done." — Felicia Lin
"Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come." — Ellen DeGeneres
"For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate." — Romans 7:15
"For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business." — T.S. Eliot
"Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is more painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong."
"Hasten the day."
"Hope has two beautiful daughters: Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are and Courage to step up and make a difference. Hope is not hype—it's not just saying that we can get better, it's showing that we can do better. It's entering the arena of action—it's rolling up our sleeves and saying, 'I not only have hope in my heart, I'm working hope in my life.'" — John Maxwell
"I always felt like yesterday’s cartoon was yesterday’s cartoon, and I was only as funny as today’s." — Gary Larson
"I could have been anyone from anywhere. But I chose to be me from right here.”
"I made my life about words, reading them and writing them. I wish I had a more elegant way of telling you all that I love you. I had a good run, made wonderful friends, shared many laughs, and I learned a great many things. I learned that magic allows us to be so much bigger than we are. I learned we should be kind to one another and forgive people for being flawed and prideful." — Max Maven, November 3, 2022
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be." — Douglas Adams
"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much." — Jim Rohn
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." — J. K. Rowling
"It is no use going anywhere to preach, unless our walking is our preaching" — St. Francis of Assisi
"It's a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you're ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.” — Hugh Laurie
"Just focus on today. I got back to basics...and remembered what I came here to do." — Matthew Jeffers
"Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them." — Jim Carrey
"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." — Robin Williams
"No-one has ever changed the world by doing what the world has told them to do." — Eddy Zhong
"Sometimes, magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect." — Teller
"The God of a trillion stars knows my name, and He has a destiny for me." — I Still Believe
"The longest distance between two points is a shortcut!" — John C. Maxwell
"The most important battles must be fought anew each day. Exercising today does not render tomorrow's workout unnecessary. Supporting your spouse today does not mean you can mail it in tomorrow. Learn to love the endless nature of things and life gets easier." — James Clear
"The only thing that I see that is distinctly different about me is I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be out-worked, period. You might have more talent than me, you might be smarter than me, you might be sexier than me...you might be all of those things. You got it on me in nine categories. But if we get on the treadmill together, there's two things: You're getting off first, or I'm going to die." — Will Smith
"There are times when dreams sustain us more than facts." — Helen Fagin (Holocaust survivor and teacher on the power of hope)
"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others." — Jonathan Swift
"We know that if it comes to a fight, you first have to decide, choose your barricade and stand on it until the end." — Oksana Galuga
"We're trying to give children positive ways to deal with their feelings." — Mr. Rogers
"What can't you live without?"
"What is a small, but courageous choice you can make today?" — James Clear https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/april-7-2022
"When you're ready, pick up your guitar."
"Whenever you cannot decide what you should do, choose the action that represents a change, rather than continuing the status quo.” — Daniel Pink
"Work until you no longer have to introduce yourself." — Harvey Spencer
"Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we care about is called passion." — Simon Sinek
"You are only as good as you are prepared to be bad.” — Jack Nicholson or Robert Redford
"You can't lie down in the snow and die. You've got to keep moving." — Andy Buerger
"You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning." — Billy Wilder
“A certain degree of insanity can certainly be beneficial! How are you owning your brain? How are you accepting and expressing the strengths of your extreme brain for the benefit of yourself and others while simultaneously learning to cope with its weaknesses? — Paraphrase of the last paragraph of an article of “The Surprising Benefits of Being (Slightly) Crazy” by Mark Manson, April 27, 2017, markmanson.net
“A game is a series of interesting choices.” — Sid Meier
“A little learning is a dang’rous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.” — Alexander Pope in An Essay on Criticism (In Greek mythology, the Pierian Spring of Macedonia was sacred to the Muses, and the metaphorical source of knowledge of art and science.)
“A small dream leads to a big idea and endless opportunity.” — M.H. Rakib
“Abiding Change In human years the world seems to move by slowly, but in truth mortal lights flicker and fade out. In one moment we are here then in another we are gone, while the earth moves on without us. To hold a belief that we can make a permanent change to the environment is an illusion. We may pull up dirt and rearrange a few stones, but in the end our attempts at change will fade. Just a mighty kingdom and it's treasure will be split when it's king is gone, so is the way of humanity. The best we can hope for is to make a positive difference in our limited sphere of influence, for the world upon which we live will only abide so much change before nature corrects the imbalance, so let what ever change we make, be for good and not ill.” — James M Vines, Abiding Change, 2016. https://hellopoetry.com/poem/1823607/abiding-change/
“Always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” — Eli Wiesel
“An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.” — Edwin Land
“At some point in my life I decided, rightly or wrongly, that there are many situations in this life that I can’t do much about...So what I should do is concentrate on the situations that my energy can affect.” — Jim Henson
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” — Abraham Lincoln
“By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.” — George Carlin
“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” — Abraham Lincoln
“Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.” — Donatella Versace
“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” — Edward de Bono
“Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.” — William Plomer
“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” — Erich Fromm
“Do it again on the next verse, and people think you meant it.” ― Chet Atkins
“Don't mistake activity with achievement.” ― John Wooden
“Every day we leave a legacy.”
“Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.” ― Erica Jong
“Everything you want in life is a relationship away.” ― Idowu Koyenikan
“Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.” ― Gina Greenlee
“Fame is not the measure of success. Creating magic that changes humanity is what we will use to measure success.” — Jonas Toutant (Journal Entry, November 6, 2006)
“Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.” ― Criss Jami
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus
“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” — Alexander Pope in An Essay on Criticism
“Genius is initiative on fire.” — Holbrook Jackson
“Hide not your talents. They for use were made, What's a sundial in the shade?” ― Benjamin Franklin
“I am not here to change the world. I am changing the world because I am here.” ― Marianne Williamson, from The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
“I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.” — George Burns
“I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn fool.” — Bob Marley
“I want anybody who is ready to know it is not too late.” — Michelle Petties
“If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.” — Milton Berle
“If you’re looking for a superhero, have that awareness that you have something unique and valuable to give.”
“In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of.” ― Robert Schumann
“Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.” — Victor Hugo
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.” — Pablo Picasso
“It's the lyrics that makes a song a hit, although the tune, of course, is what makes it last.” — Irving Berlin
“It's the lyrics that makes a song a hit, although the tune, of course, is what makes it last.” — Irving Berlin
“Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.” ― Igor Stravinsky
“Live as if your are living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.”
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” — Jim Ryun
“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
“Once something is a passion, the motivation is there.” — Michael Schumacher
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas A. Edison
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Plan for the worst, hope for the best, and be ready for the best. And don’t be content with anything but the best. But let’s not let the great be the enemy of the good. Let’s roll with it!”— Jonas Toutant (Journal Entry, November 6, 2006)
“Rock journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk in order to provide articles for people who can’t read.” ― Frank Zappa
“Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.” ― Unknown
“The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” — Charles Du Bos
“The mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools." — Confucius
“The one thing I know is that we can all do better, and I think we will.” — Max Maven
“The pain of regret is far worse than the pain of discipline.” — Nathan Whitley
“The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.” — Jonas Salk
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain
“The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” — Mark Twain
“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” — Unknown
“The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle.” ― Frederick Lewis Donaldson
“The world can change for the better, but somebody has to pay the price.” — Paula Stone Williams
“There is always a bigger mountain to climb, and each peak is just resting place until you find your path to the next summit.” — Jonas Toutant (Journal entry, September 14, 2006)
“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.” ― Leonard Bernstein
“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.” — John Wayne
“Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.” ― Igor Stravinsky
“We didn’t want to reach the peak but miss the point. Don’t step over a dying person to reach the goal.” — Chris Warner
“We go to school everyday. We learn pointless things, but we are never taught how to love ourselves. We aren’t taught how to make moments last. But I think the most unfair thing, is that at the end of high school, we are tested on something we were never taught. We have to stand in front of each other and say GOODBYE.” — Hassan
“What does the trick say about me? What does the trick say about life?” — Rob Zebrecky."A list of steps isn't helpful if you're facing the wrong way!" — Jay Acunzo
“When I was a little boy, I told my dad, ‘When I grow up, I want to be a musician.’ My dad said: ‘You can’t do both, Son’.” ― Chet Atkins
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Victor Frankl
“When you believe in your dream and your vision, then it begins to attract its own resources. No one was born to be a failure.” — Myles Munroe
“Where your confidence comes from determines when it runs out. Don’t let the limitation of other people become your insecurity.” — Steve Furtick
“Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.” — Bo Bennett
“Work for a cause David, not for applause. Remember to live your life to express, not to impress, don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.” — Grace Lichtenstein, from Inside Real Estate: The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Your Home, Co-Op, or Condominium by Sonny Bloch & Grace Lichtenstein
“You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” ― Roy T. Bennett
“You aren’t paid according to how hard you work, you are paid according to how hard you are to replace.” — Truth
“You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.” ― J.M. Barrie
“You don’t want it unless you’re willing to sacrifice for it; and if you don’t want it, you’re not going to get it—because you’re scattered. But if you do want it, and you make the proper sacrifices, then God only knows what might happen.” — Jordan Peterson
“Your purpose is to be yourself. You don't have to run anywhere to become someone else.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh
"The one thing I know is that we can all do better, and I think we will." — Max Maven
“Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also.” ― Carl Jung
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” ― Carl Jung
“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.” ― Carl Jung
“In all chaos there is cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.” ― Carl Jung
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” ― Carl Jung
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ― Carl Jung
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ― Carl Jung
“There is no coming to consciousness without pain.” ― Carl Jung
“The results you are seeking depend on getting people to stop doing things the old way and getting them to start doing things a new way.” — William Bridges
“There is a time for departure, even when there’s no certain place to go.” — Tennessee Williams
“Your new life is going to cost you your old one. It’s going to cost you your comfort zone and your sense of direction. It’s going to cost you relationships and friends. It’s going to cost you being liked and understood. It doesn’t matter. The people who are meant for you are going to meet you on the other side. You’re going to build a new comfort zone around the things that actually move you forward. Instead of being liked, you’re going to be loved. Instead of being understood, you’re going to be seen. All you’re going to lose is what was built for a person you no longer are.” — Brianna Wiest
“The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” — Charles Du Bos
“You don’t want it unless you’re willing to sacrifice for it; and if you don’t want it, you’re not going to get it—because you’re scattered. But if you do want it, and you make the proper sacrifices, then God only knows what might happen.” — Jordan Peterson
"You can't lie down in the snow and die. You've got to keep moving." — Andy Buerger
“I want anybody who is ready to know it is not too late.” — Michelle Petties
“We didn’t want to reach the peak but miss the point. Don’t step over a dying person to reach the goal.” — Chris Warner
"Just focus on today. I got back to basics...and remembered what I came here to do." — Matthew Jeffers
“The failure to identify and get ready for endings and losses is the largest difficulty for people in transition. And the failure to provide help with endings and losses leads to more problems for organizations in transition than anything else.” — William Bridges
“I hope you find the courage to change your life. In the small ways, in the big ways, in every way that matters.” — Brianna Wiest
“I hope you do not end this story with a heart full of regrets. I hope you do not spend your years just waiting for your life to begin.” — Brianna Wiest
“I hope you realize that this is not the practice run, this is not the preview. This is it. There is nothing to do but leap.” — Brianna Wiest
“There is nothing to do but allow yourself to exist as boldly and honestly as you can.” — Brianna Wiest
“It all happens, and it happens quickly. You are not waiting on another person, or the right timing, or for everything to fall into place. You are waiting to feel ready enough to exist within the questions, to not need every answer, and to know that this life does not come to us to be perfectly understood, but to be fully experienced, in every direction we can possibly reach.” — Brianna Wiest
“It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
“You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it (I hope you make the best of it).” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
"A good director must be a dreamer and at the same time thoroughly practical. It is a contradictory combination, I will grant, but absolutely necessary." — John Ford (from "Art and Perspiration," an essay in a 1928 issue of Columbia, the publication of Knights of Columbus
"A good homily is like a mini skirt: short and covers the important stuff."
"A good mechanic takes care of his own tools."
"A list of steps isn't helpful if you're facing the wrong way!" — Jay Acunzo
"Anything human is mentionable, and anything mentionable is manageable." — Mr. Rogers
"Comedians have a responsibility to speak recklessly. Sometimes the funniest thing to say is mean. Remember, I'm not saying it to be mean: I'm saying it because it's funny." — Dave Chappelle
"Don't try to steer the river." — Deepak Chopra
"Don't wait. Initiate!" — Jonas Cain
"Done is better than perfect, because perfect is never done." — Felicia Lin
"Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come." — Ellen DeGeneres
"For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate." — Romans 7:15
"For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business." — T.S. Eliot
"Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is more painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong."
"Hasten the day."
"Hope has two beautiful daughters: Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are and Courage to step up and make a difference. Hope is not hype—it's not just saying that we can get better, it's showing that we can do better. It's entering the arena of action—it's rolling up our sleeves and saying, 'I not only have hope in my heart, I'm working hope in my life.'" — John Maxwell
"I always felt like yesterday’s cartoon was yesterday’s cartoon, and I was only as funny as today’s." — Gary Larson
"I could have been anyone from anywhere. But I chose to be me from right here.”
"I made my life about words, reading them and writing them. I wish I had a more elegant way of telling you all that I love you. I had a good run, made wonderful friends, shared many laughs, and I learned a great many things. I learned that magic allows us to be so much bigger than we are. I learned we should be kind to one another and forgive people for being flawed and prideful." — Max Maven, November 3, 2022
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be." — Douglas Adams
"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much." — Jim Rohn
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." — J. K. Rowling
"It is no use going anywhere to preach, unless our walking is our preaching" — St. Francis of Assisi
"It's a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you're ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.” — Hugh Laurie
"Just focus on today. I got back to basics...and remembered what I came here to do." — Matthew Jeffers
"Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them." — Jim Carrey
"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." — Robin Williams
"No-one has ever changed the world by doing what the world has told them to do." — Eddy Zhong
"Sometimes, magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect." — Teller
"The God of a trillion stars knows my name, and He has a destiny for me." — I Still Believe
"The longest distance between two points is a shortcut!" — John C. Maxwell
"The most important battles must be fought anew each day. Exercising today does not render tomorrow's workout unnecessary. Supporting your spouse today does not mean you can mail it in tomorrow. Learn to love the endless nature of things and life gets easier." — James Clear
"The only thing that I see that is distinctly different about me is I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be out-worked, period. You might have more talent than me, you might be smarter than me, you might be sexier than me...you might be all of those things. You got it on me in nine categories. But if we get on the treadmill together, there's two things: You're getting off first, or I'm going to die." — Will Smith
"There are times when dreams sustain us more than facts." — Helen Fagin (Holocaust survivor and teacher on the power of hope)
"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others." — Jonathan Swift
"We know that if it comes to a fight, you first have to decide, choose your barricade and stand on it until the end." — Oksana Galuga
"We're trying to give children positive ways to deal with their feelings." — Mr. Rogers
"What can't you live without?"
"What is a small, but courageous choice you can make today?" — James Clear https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/april-7-2022
"When you're ready, pick up your guitar."
"Whenever you cannot decide what you should do, choose the action that represents a change, rather than continuing the status quo.” — Daniel Pink
"Work until you no longer have to introduce yourself." — Harvey Spencer
"Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we care about is called passion." — Simon Sinek
"You are only as good as you are prepared to be bad.” — Jack Nicholson or Robert Redford
"You can't lie down in the snow and die. You've got to keep moving." — Andy Buerger
"You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning." — Billy Wilder
“A certain degree of insanity can certainly be beneficial! How are you owning your brain? How are you accepting and expressing the strengths of your extreme brain for the benefit of yourself and others while simultaneously learning to cope with its weaknesses? — Paraphrase of the last paragraph of an article of “The Surprising Benefits of Being (Slightly) Crazy” by Mark Manson, April 27, 2017, markmanson.net
“A game is a series of interesting choices.” — Sid Meier
“A little learning is a dang’rous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.” — Alexander Pope in An Essay on Criticism (In Greek mythology, the Pierian Spring of Macedonia was sacred to the Muses, and the metaphorical source of knowledge of art and science.)
“A small dream leads to a big idea and endless opportunity.” — M.H. Rakib
“Abiding Change In human years the world seems to move by slowly, but in truth mortal lights flicker and fade out. In one moment we are here then in another we are gone, while the earth moves on without us. To hold a belief that we can make a permanent change to the environment is an illusion. We may pull up dirt and rearrange a few stones, but in the end our attempts at change will fade. Just a mighty kingdom and it's treasure will be split when it's king is gone, so is the way of humanity. The best we can hope for is to make a positive difference in our limited sphere of influence, for the world upon which we live will only abide so much change before nature corrects the imbalance, so let what ever change we make, be for good and not ill.” — James M Vines, Abiding Change, 2016. https://hellopoetry.com/poem/1823607/abiding-change/
“Always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” — Eli Wiesel
“An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.” — Edwin Land
“At some point in my life I decided, rightly or wrongly, that there are many situations in this life that I can’t do much about...So what I should do is concentrate on the situations that my energy can affect.” — Jim Henson
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” — Abraham Lincoln
“By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.” — George Carlin
“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” — Abraham Lincoln
“Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.” — Donatella Versace
“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” — Edward de Bono
“Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.” — William Plomer
“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” — Erich Fromm
“Do it again on the next verse, and people think you meant it.” ― Chet Atkins
“Don't mistake activity with achievement.” ― John Wooden
“Every day we leave a legacy.”
“Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.” ― Erica Jong
“Everything you want in life is a relationship away.” ― Idowu Koyenikan
“Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.” ― Gina Greenlee
“Fame is not the measure of success. Creating magic that changes humanity is what we will use to measure success.” — Jonas Toutant (Journal Entry, November 6, 2006)
“Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.” ― Criss Jami
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus
“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” — Alexander Pope in An Essay on Criticism
“Genius is initiative on fire.” — Holbrook Jackson
“Hide not your talents. They for use were made, What's a sundial in the shade?” ― Benjamin Franklin
“I am not here to change the world. I am changing the world because I am here.” ― Marianne Williamson, from The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
“I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.” — George Burns
“I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn fool.” — Bob Marley
“I want anybody who is ready to know it is not too late.” — Michelle Petties
“If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.” — Milton Berle
“If you’re looking for a superhero, have that awareness that you have something unique and valuable to give.”
“In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of.” ― Robert Schumann
“Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.” — Victor Hugo
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.” — Pablo Picasso
“It's the lyrics that makes a song a hit, although the tune, of course, is what makes it last.” — Irving Berlin
“It's the lyrics that makes a song a hit, although the tune, of course, is what makes it last.” — Irving Berlin
“Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.” ― Igor Stravinsky
“Live as if your are living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.”
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” — Jim Ryun
“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
“Once something is a passion, the motivation is there.” — Michael Schumacher
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas A. Edison
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Plan for the worst, hope for the best, and be ready for the best. And don’t be content with anything but the best. But let’s not let the great be the enemy of the good. Let’s roll with it!”— Jonas Toutant (Journal Entry, November 6, 2006)
“Rock journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk in order to provide articles for people who can’t read.” ― Frank Zappa
“Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.” ― Unknown
“The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” — Charles Du Bos
“The mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools." — Confucius
“The one thing I know is that we can all do better, and I think we will.” — Max Maven
“The pain of regret is far worse than the pain of discipline.” — Nathan Whitley
“The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.” — Jonas Salk
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain
“The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” — Mark Twain
“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” — Unknown
“The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle.” ― Frederick Lewis Donaldson
“The world can change for the better, but somebody has to pay the price.” — Paula Stone Williams
“There is always a bigger mountain to climb, and each peak is just resting place until you find your path to the next summit.” — Jonas Toutant (Journal entry, September 14, 2006)
“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.” ― Leonard Bernstein
“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.” — John Wayne
“Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.” ― Igor Stravinsky
“We didn’t want to reach the peak but miss the point. Don’t step over a dying person to reach the goal.” — Chris Warner
“We go to school everyday. We learn pointless things, but we are never taught how to love ourselves. We aren’t taught how to make moments last. But I think the most unfair thing, is that at the end of high school, we are tested on something we were never taught. We have to stand in front of each other and say GOODBYE.” — Hassan
“What does the trick say about me? What does the trick say about life?” — Rob Zebrecky."A list of steps isn't helpful if you're facing the wrong way!" — Jay Acunzo
“When I was a little boy, I told my dad, ‘When I grow up, I want to be a musician.’ My dad said: ‘You can’t do both, Son’.” ― Chet Atkins
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Victor Frankl
“When you believe in your dream and your vision, then it begins to attract its own resources. No one was born to be a failure.” — Myles Munroe
“Where your confidence comes from determines when it runs out. Don’t let the limitation of other people become your insecurity.” — Steve Furtick
“Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.” — Bo Bennett
“Work for a cause David, not for applause. Remember to live your life to express, not to impress, don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.” — Grace Lichtenstein, from Inside Real Estate: The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Your Home, Co-Op, or Condominium by Sonny Bloch & Grace Lichtenstein
“You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” ― Roy T. Bennett
“You aren’t paid according to how hard you work, you are paid according to how hard you are to replace.” — Truth
“You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.” ― J.M. Barrie
“You don’t want it unless you’re willing to sacrifice for it; and if you don’t want it, you’re not going to get it—because you’re scattered. But if you do want it, and you make the proper sacrifices, then God only knows what might happen.” — Jordan Peterson
“Your purpose is to be yourself. You don't have to run anywhere to become someone else.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh
"The one thing I know is that we can all do better, and I think we will." — Max Maven
“Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also.” ― Carl Jung
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” ― Carl Jung
“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.” ― Carl Jung
“In all chaos there is cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.” ― Carl Jung
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” ― Carl Jung
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ― Carl Jung
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ― Carl Jung
“There is no coming to consciousness without pain.” ― Carl Jung
“The results you are seeking depend on getting people to stop doing things the old way and getting them to start doing things a new way.” — William Bridges
“There is a time for departure, even when there’s no certain place to go.” — Tennessee Williams
“Your new life is going to cost you your old one. It’s going to cost you your comfort zone and your sense of direction. It’s going to cost you relationships and friends. It’s going to cost you being liked and understood. It doesn’t matter. The people who are meant for you are going to meet you on the other side. You’re going to build a new comfort zone around the things that actually move you forward. Instead of being liked, you’re going to be loved. Instead of being understood, you’re going to be seen. All you’re going to lose is what was built for a person you no longer are.” — Brianna Wiest
“The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” — Charles Du Bos
“You don’t want it unless you’re willing to sacrifice for it; and if you don’t want it, you’re not going to get it—because you’re scattered. But if you do want it, and you make the proper sacrifices, then God only knows what might happen.” — Jordan Peterson
"You can't lie down in the snow and die. You've got to keep moving." — Andy Buerger
“I want anybody who is ready to know it is not too late.” — Michelle Petties
“We didn’t want to reach the peak but miss the point. Don’t step over a dying person to reach the goal.” — Chris Warner
"Just focus on today. I got back to basics...and remembered what I came here to do." — Matthew Jeffers
