"Nothing is more satisfying than to write a good sentence. It is no fun to write lumpishly, dully, in prose the reader must plod through like wet sand. But it is a pleasure to achieve, if one can, a clear running prose that is simple yet full of surprises. This does not just happen. It requires skill, hard work, a good ear, and continued practice."

-- Barbara Tuchman

#Running Quotes #Fun Quotes #Hard Work Quotes

“It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brother and sister.”
“High achievers dwell on what they do well and spend very little time evaluating themselves and their performances.”

Source : John Eliot, PhD (2015). “Overachievement: The Science of Working Less to Accomplish More”, p.12, Diversion Books
“I believe that voters should know who Hillary Clinton is.”
“So when you start touring, women are definitely going to check you out first.”
“Perhaps the worst software technology of all time was the use of physical lines of code [for metrics]. Continued use of this approach, in the author's opinion, should be considered professional malpractice.”

Source : Capers Jones (1997). “Applied Software Measurement: Assuring Productivity and Quality”, McGraw-Hill Companies
“Causes was founded with the mission of empowering anyone to change the world. Our model is based upon the belief that everyone has the power to have an outsized impact on the world by banding together with other like-minded individuals, taking direct action, and inspiring their friends and their friends' friends to join in.”

Source : "New Facebook Changes Will Help You Change the World" by Joe Green, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 23, 2011.
“Looking back in front of me, in the mirror a grin. Through eyes of love I see, I'm only looking at a friend.”
“We're not perfect, we're not clean cut. We're just trying to be ourselves.”

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