"A New Orleans credo: When life gives you lemons--make daiquiris."

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Source : Chris Rose (2015). “1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina”, p.248, Simon and Schuster

Chris Rose

#New Orleans Quotes #Giving Quotes #Life Gives You Lemons Quotes

“Indeed, being a beginner is very difficult right now. Book publishers are in a crisis, sales are dwindling, and publishing houses are losing money, doing their best to survive. It's a sign of the times, the emergence of new kinds of entertainment -- there's nothing we can do about it. I don't think books will perish for good. They could become less widespread, though, falling even further behind movies and computer games. But we shouldn't be afraid of this, because books will always remain the entertainment of choice for intelligent people, of whom there are still many in this world.”
“Control is not leadership; management is not leadership; leadership is leadership is leadership. If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time leading yourself-your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. Invest at least 20% leading those with authority over you and 15% leading your peers. If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates,' then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.”
“Remember, that of all the elements that comprise a human being, the most important, the most essential, the one that will sustain, transcend, overcome and vanquish obstacles is - Spirit.”
“Every human perfection is linked to an error which it threatens to turn into”
“I'm really trying hard not to do anything that has been done before. So knowing everything I can about the legacy of magic challenges my team and I to invent new illusions.”
“A man has to know his limitations.”
“It's important not to ditch your mates when you're in a relationship. Lots of girls do it, but you need to remember they will always be there for you.”
“Although the sinner does not believe in Hell, he shall nevertheless go there if he has the misfortune to die in mortal sin.”

Source : St. Anthony Mary Claret “The Autobiography of St. Anthony Mary Claret”, TAN Books

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