"Extreme heroism springs from something that no scientific theory can fully explain; it's an illogical impulse that flies in the face of biology, psychology, actuarial statistics, and basic common sense."

-- Christopher McDougall

#Spring Quotes #Common Sense Quotes #Psychology Quotes

“There is a very special place in the Australian psyche for sport. It is one of the pillars of the Australian way of life. You don't really understand what makes the Australian nation tick unless you understand the great affection Australians have for sport.”
“We were language's magpies by nature, stealing whatever sounded bright and shiny.”
“If you want to please the critics, don't play too loud, too soft, too fast, too slow.”
“Writing or making anything-a poem, a bird feeder, a chocolate cake-has self-respect in it. You're working. You're trying. You're not lying down on the ground, having given up.”

Source : "Get Over an Ex: Advice for After the Breakup" by Sharon Olds, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 5, 2012.
“Religious ritual is a way of structuring time so that we, not employers, the market or the media, are in control. Life needs its pauses, its chapter breaks, if the soul is to have space to breathe.”
“Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.”
“Art too is just a way of living.”
“The 1st day, I stood in the kitchen leaning against the counter watching Annie feed the cats, and I knew I wanted to do that forever.”

Source : Nancy Garden (2017). “Annie on My Mind”, p.82, Open Road Media

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