"Maybe it was inertia -or worse, fear- that was keeping me in the same place."

-- Jennifer Weiner

#Fear Quotes #Inertia Quotes

“...Attempts at imitation would put the emphasis where it didn't belong. The goal was to improve the lives of others, not oneself.”

Source : Tracy Kidder (2003). “Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World”, p.278, Random House
“Everything we think about regarding sustainability - from energy to agriculture to manufacturing to population - has a water footprint. Almost all of the water on Earth is salt water, and the remaining freshwater supplies are split between agricultural use and human use - as well as maintaining the existing natural environment.”
“I love movies, and if the right thing comes along I'm so interested.”
“The European policy is invariably the maintenance of the status quo, and you will do nothing for the subject races unless we, by taking initiative, make you realize that helping us against the Turks is the lesser of the evils.”

Source : "Eminent Europeans; studies in continental reality" by E. S. Bagger, G.P. Putnam's Sons, (p. 67), 1922.
“And what do you think will happen to you when you find life is just too good to be left alone? You'll start living it.”
“You always knew when Seve walked in a room even if you had your back to him. He oozed charisma and brought a whole new meaning to aura.”

Source : "From Seve to D'Oliveira: The sportsmen and women we lost in 2011" by Lee Westwood, www.theguardian.com. December 29, 2011.
“Having a Congress with a more diverse educational and professional background would serve the country well. And given the budget challenges facing America today, we might benefit from a few more cold, calculating problem solvers, and fewer courtroom impresarios.”
“La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure. The reason of the strongest is always the best.”

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