"Why is it so difficult to assemble those things that really matter in life and to dwell among them only? I am referring to certain landscapes, persons, beasts, books, rooms, meteorological conditions, fruits."

-- James Salter

#Book Quotes #Landscape Quotes #Matter Quotes

“There is no substitute for a clear vision and a decisive direction.”
“Coal boosters like to tout coal as cheap and plentiful - well, not anymore. At least not in China.”
“My mother never had time for me. When you're the middle child in a family of five million, you don't get any attention.”
“I was slipping, man, and it was definetly time to get a grip.”
“I'd begun to realize that there was an unspoken predjudice among book-learned people, a secret conviction they all seemed to share, that life as we know it is an imperfect vision of reality, and that only art, like a pair of reading glasses can correct it.”

Source : Ian Caldwell, Dustin Thomason (2005). “The rule of four”, Egully.com
“We possess within us a force of incalculable power, which if we direct it in a conscious and wise manner, gives us the mastery of ourselves and allows us not only to escape from physical and mental ills, but also to live in relative happiness.”

Source : Emile Coue (2007). “Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion”, p.51, Cosimo, Inc.
“Startups are rapidly changing systems. If you use an annual review cycle, you aren't getting feedback at the same pace that you need to adapt and change the business.”

Source : "Continuous Feedback" by Fred Wilson, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 16, 2011.
“You have a right to say no. Most of us have very weak and flaccid 'no' muscles. We feel guilty for saying no. We get ostracized and challenged for saying no, so we forget it's our choice. Your 'no' muscle has to be built up to get to a place where you can say, 'I don't care if that's what you want. I don't want that. No.'”

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