"Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen"

-- Pindar

#Wise Quotes #Men Quotes #Giving Quotes

“Was it the act of giving birth that made you a mother? Did you lose that label when you relinquished your child? If people were measured by their deeds, on the one hand, I had a woman who had chosen to give me up; on the other, I had a woman who'd sat up with me at night when I was sick as a child, who'd cried with me over boyfriends, who'd clapped fiercely at my law school graduation. Which acts made you more of a mother? Both, I realized. Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.”
“Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing.”

Source : Ben Hogan (2010). “Power Golf”, p.11, Simon and Schuster
“dating you would be like a series of unnecessary root canals interspersed with occasional makeout sessions.”
“My big goal in life is to prove people wrong,”
“I think what good television does well is that it shows characters evolving.”
“Upon awakening, let the words Thank You flow from your lips, for this will remind you to begin your day with gratitude and compassion.”
“I don't give you editorial control. I want to meet you. I want to interview everybody who's ever known you. I want to see your correspondence. I want to see your bank statements. But you will have no control over what I write. That's why I really believe in the unauthorized biography.”
“I don't feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian.”

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