"It's the climbing that makes the man. Getting to the top is an extra reward."

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Source : Robert Lipsyte (1967). “The contender”

Robert Lipsyte

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“Compared with the employed, the jobless are less likely to vote, volunteer, see friends and talk to family. Even on weekends, the jobless spend more time alone than those with jobs.”
“Most people think that Christianity is spelled DO: they look at the Bible or the life of Christ, and they simply try hard to live like Jesus. Christianity is really spelled DONE: it is what Christ has done that enables us to live a life of obedience.30”
“This is my dream. I ain't giving up. I see a band like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and they've had their ups and downs, but they've continued with heart. We look up to that. I see Papa Roach being around for another 15 years. We've always wanted to be a career band.”
“So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”

Source : Rainbow Rowell (2011). “Attachments”, p.144, Hachette UK
“My job as a songwriter is to write good songs.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“Worthy or not, my life is my subject, and my subject is my life.”
“I had to learn that slower is faster If you practice every day with patience and correctness, you will get there. It's like preparing for a jump. You can't rush. You must summon the appropriate energy.”
“As far as writing, it's grown because I've really grown comfortable with who I am.”

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