"No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him: it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction."

-- Charles Kendall Adams

#Success Quotes #Greatness Quotes #Excellence Quotes

“I don't hate Republicans as individuals. But I hate what the Republicans are doing to this country. I really do.”
“The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.”
“Because a child of one doubles its age after the passage of a single year, it can be said to be aging rapidly.”
“Do you realize you can actually listen a person's soul into existence? Your fervent interest in the inner life of those you care for can awaken their dormant powers. The teacher Richard Moss says 'The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.' Offer this gift.”

Source : Rob Brezsny (2005). “Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings”, p.178, Frog Books
“It's very hard to remain a student in life.”
“Anytime you get a group of people, they're going to have different ideas and they're going to want to approach situations in different ways.”
“Find yourself and express yourself in your own particular way. Express your love openly.”
“You don't choose who you love.”

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