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“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.“ Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When they kick at your front door, how you gonna come? With your hands on your head, or on the trigger of your gun?“
The Clash
Heheh. The two summers I lived in London, every time I went through the Brixton tube station this would get stuck in my head. Definitely a motivational classic!
Habit hardens the body for great exertions, strengthens the heart in great peril, and fortifies the judgment against first impressions. Habit breeds that priceless quality, calm, which, passing from Hussar and rifleman up to the general himself, will lighten the commander’s task.
“Boys, there ain’t no free lunches in this country. And don’t go spending your whole life commiserating that you got the raw deals. You’ve got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it. It’s called perserverance.“—Lee Iacocca
“This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it. . . . Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.“
“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.“ —unknown
“When all your desires are distilled, you will cast just two votes: to love more and be happy.“ —Hafiz
“Live each day as if it’s your last, and one day you’ll be right.“ —Breaker Morant (character in GREAT movie of the same name)
“Exercise alone provides psychological and physical benefits. However, if you also adopt a strategy that engages your mind while you exercise, you can get a whole host of psychological benefits fairly quickly.“ -James Rippe, M.D.
“I like weights. You know where you stand with them. Well, sometimes you’re lying under them, trying not to let them crush you, but you see, you KNOW they’d crush you if they could. There’s honesty.“ -T. Campbell and Gisele Lagace
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