was trying to get a report written on birds that he’d had three months to write, which was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books about birds, immobilize...
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” —Mark Twain “The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.” –Confucius “...
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123. “Darling, youre not falling apart. Youre getting rid of the pieces that no longer serve your purpose, this is a surgery of the spirit, and it can be painful as hell.”― Kalen Dion 124. “Out of the ashes of failing health, discovery was born.”― Steven Magee 125. “A phoe...
227. “If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds.”― Jesse Jackson 228. “Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.”– Ancient Indian Proverb Related 34 Inspirational Quotes About Breaking Your Limits ...
“Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living.”– José N. Harris “Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I've met people who don't want to try for fear...
“In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.”– Robert Frost “It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.”– Confucius “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day-out.”– Robert Collier ...
“God has a purpose for your pain, a reason for your struggle and a reward for your faithfulness. Trust Him and don’t give up.”—Unknown “Even when everything seems hopeless and the storm keeps getting stronger, I keep my faith, I can overcome anything.”—Kristen Butler ...
27. “Don’t look too far in the future, don’t worry about how you’re going to have enough time or enough money or enough smarts; the “how?” is up to God. Just put your whole focus on this moment, doing this baby step at this moment; and then once you finish that one, ...
Frank (Golfer): Go back the way you came! Jim (Golfer): Frank, Frank, listen, I don't like the looks of this guy. Leave him alone, will you? Frank (Golfer): [getting worked up] Listen, what am I paying my fucking dues for? This is my golf course! If I want to play here,...