"We take almost all the decisive steps in our lives as a result of slight inner adjustments of which we are barely conscious."

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Source : W. G. Sebald (2013). “Austerlitz”, p.99, Penguin UK

W. G. Sebald

#Steps Quotes #Conscious Quotes #Results Quotes

“After an All-Blacks surprise loss to the French in the 1999 Rugby World Cup: â€œThe French are predictably unpredictable.”
“Education is fantastic. In my case I had to split my university course so it took a few more years. I really want to excel at everything I do, so I sat down and spoke with both my swimming coach and my tutor and we worked out a good plan to get the best out of both my swimming and my education.”
“If you can't change everything all at once, then at least work on changing something each day. Become aggressive in your battle with the ego. You probably don't need all the things that it wants. You need hope, discipline, creative expression, love, and serenity-these are the important things. Remember, when you are balanced, one stepping stone will lead you to the next. But you will rarely see the whole journey or all the answers at once.”
“You can't really put a time limit on how long someone will grieve.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“The history of our civilization has been one of intermittent war.”
“Telling is not selling; never make a statement if you can phrase it in the form of a question.”
“Nobody can be so beautiful from the outside and so hollow from inside. Not even in a third-rate novel.”
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”

Source : FaceBook post by Hunter S. Thompson from Nov 01, 2015

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