"One of the things I've done is tell myself I can't let bad things that happen to me on the field, off the field, whatever, affect me."

-- Matt Kemp

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“Obama hasn't been divisive just because his policies are so unpopular, though that's a large part of it.”
“I like a girl who laughs a lot. That's my main thing.”
“After having produced aquatic animals of all ranks and having caused extensive variations in them by the different environments provided by the waters, nature led them little by little to the habit of living in the air, first by the water's edge and afterwards on all the dry parts of the globe. These animals have in course of time been profoundly altered by such novel conditions; which so greatly influenced their habits and organs that the regular gradation which they should have exhibited in complexity of organisation is often scarcely recognisable.”
“Our contemporary society is experimenting with the diminishment of caregivers for children. Some children are raised through crucial stages of life by only one person. This one person, who strives to give the best, may be overwhelmed, busy, trying to raise many children. And even in homes with two parents, many children are essentially alone.”

Source : Michael Gurian (2010). “The Wonder of Children: Nurturing the Souls of Our Sons and Daughters”, p.238, Simon and Schuster
“Take your job seriously, BUT don't take their complaints personally. If you take it personally you'll get upset and lose your edge. If you take it too personally, you'll lose your edge and your job. If you take it seriously -- it's you with them. If you take it personally, it's you against them. What steps can you take to ensure keeping your cool?”
“This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.”

Source : Alan Watts (1977). “The essence of Alan Watts”, Celestial Arts Publishing Company
“I always liked to make something creative.”
“Under pressure, would I fold and disappear, or would I show everyone that when bad things happen, you fight?”

Source : Drew Brees (2010). “Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity”, p.23, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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