"There's no point breaking a lot of crockery unnecessarily."

-- J. Carter Brown

#Point Break Quotes #Promise Quotes #Breaking Promises Quotes

“I mean, Robert Pattinson. No, Iâ€™m kidding, I shouldnâ€™t say that. Heâ€™s actually really nice. My neighbour works with him and said he was a great guy. I donâ€™t know to be honest, I donâ€™t really model myself after anybody. Youâ€™re always just trying to create opportunities and be ready when those opportunities present themselves. I canâ€™t look at anybody and think â€˜I want to be Damian Lewisâ€™ â€“ Iâ€™d be setting myself up for failure.”

Source : "BikeTiresDirect.com... Case Study in ‘Reverse E-Commerce,’ Sell then Buy" by Marc Ostrofsky, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 8, 2011.
“Being a warrior doesn’t mean winning or even succeeding. It means risking and failing and risking again, as long as you live.”

Source : Richard Strozzi-Heckler (2007). “In Search of the Warrior Spirit: Teaching Awareness Disciples to the Military”, p.311, Blue Snake Books
“The success of SYNC is another proof point that we are doing just that. We will continue to innovate and expand the capability of SYNC by integrating even more new technologies that fit our customersâ€™ lifestyles.”
“If hindrances obstruct the way, Thy magnanimity display. And let thy strength be seen: But O, if Fortune fill thy sail With more than a propitious gale, Take half thy canvas in.”
“Coming to know the hidden and forgotten Mother and the marvelous wisdom of the sacred feminine as revealed from every side and angle by the different mystical traditions is not luxury; it is, I believe, a necessity for our survival as a species.”

Source : Andrew Harvey (2012). “Radical Passion: Sacred Love and Wisdom in Action”, p.187, North Atlantic Books
“The greatest desire of my heart was for the Lord to manifest His will concerning me”

Source : Orson Pratt (1937). “Wonders of the Universe: Or, a Compilation of the Astronomical Writings of Orson Pratt ...”
“So, how did you all meet?”
“My technique is laughable at times. I have developed a style of my own, I suppose, which creeps around. I don't have to have too much technique for it. I've developed the parts of my technique that are useful to me. I'll never be a very fast guitar player. I don't really know what to say about my style. There's always a melodic intent in there.”

Source : Sounds: Guitar Heroes magazine, May 1983.

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