"The best measure of a spiritual life is not its ecstasies but its obedience."

-- Oswald Chambers

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“Capablanca did not apply himself to opening theory (in which he never therefore achieved much), but delved deeply into the study of end-games and other simple positions which respond to technique rather than to imagination.”
“God works funny so it might have just been meant for me to be an artist that doesn't sell two million records. Maybe my records might change somebody's life rather than sell thru the roof.”
“National pride is to countries what self-respect is to individuals: a necessary condition for self-improvement.”

Source : Richard Rorty (1998). “Against bosses, against oligarchies: a conversation with Richard Rorty”, Prickly Pear (UK)
“Cartoons have always been an enjoyment to me... a relaxation... I get my ideas from everyday events.”
“Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.”
“Failure is part of discovering the problem you need to be working on. If, as an entrepreneur, you are afraid to fail or to admit the failure of your efforts, then you completely lose any chance at being able to adapt and succeed at finding the problem that needs solving.”
“If you are drawing a blank, or are having a hard time drawing a certain thing, then it is because you have not studied it enough.”
“Well, I was lucky enough to be involved in about 19 failures at an early age, so I'm realistic about the success I'm having and how quickly it can go away. What's important is to be smart about it.”

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