"She had given birth to me and nursed me and brought me up. She had known me before I knew myself and now she had no say in the matter. Life started out one thing and then suddenly turned a corner and became something else."

-- Jeffrey Eugenides

#Matter Quotes #Birth Quotes #Given Quotes

“When you've learned to believe in yourself, there's no telling how good a player you can be. That's because you have the mental edge.”

Source : Rod Carew, Frank Pace, Armen Keteyian, Joe Mauer (2012). “Rod Carew's Hit to Win: Batting Tips and Techniques from a Baseball Hall of Famer”, p.88, MVP Books
“Positive action generates positive thinking, not the other way around. Positive action is a choice, one that can be challenging, especially for people who've experienced much suffering and pain in their lives - but it's still a choice.”
“In our dreams we can have our eggs cooked exactly how we want them, but we can't eat them.”

Source : "Insatiable creatures" by Adam Phillips, August 7, 2009.
“Do your homework all of your life.”
“And all Niki really has to do now is coast”
“A baby was sleeping, Its mother was weeping.”

Source : Samuel Lover, Miss E. L. Williams (1857). “Songs and entertainment of Miss E.L. Williams, the Welsh nightingale ...”, p.15
“Smart marketing is about help not hype.”

Source : Jay Baer, Darren Root (2014). “Youtility for Accountants: Why Smart Accountants Are Helping, Not Selling (A Penguin Special from Portfolio)”, p.12, Penguin
“I shoot a lot of video, first of all, whatever I think is interesting, just my travels; hard to say why. If something looks good, I take a picture or try to shoot it.”

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