"Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then."

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John Wooden

#Life Quotes #Adversity Quotes #Men Quotes

“Answering ads rarely works for career changers because you have no experience in the job for which you're applying.”
“The idea was to have a basin inverted on his head and his hair cut to the shape of it. Skill and money were not needed. Then the idea grew that it was more convenient to leave the basin on his head. Stray thoughts were trimmed along with stray hair; brain-vines, tentacles of thought, were not encouraged to wander. Then, in the interests of human economy, the head of adaptable man became a basin of uniform shapeâ€”a basin, a crash helmet. Safe at last; no more thought-cuts.”
“School seemed unimportant, since I learned so much more on my own.”
“I had to prove myself to a lot of different people.”

Source : The IGN Interview, www.ign.com. July 22, 2003.
“When a hot woman meets a hermit one of them is going to change.”
“Our Hispanic community needs to understand how important the Social Security system is for not only its retired citizens, but also its disabled workers.”
“Whitney smacked Coop's snout while simultaneously pressing herself deeper into the couch. Coop fixed her with an unblinking ice-blue stare, gray-brown fur bristling along his spine. "Tory!" Whitney squealed. "He's going to attack!" "Maybe." I walked into the kitchen and snagged a Diet Coke from the fridge. "Try to protect your throat.”
“Our people should feel free to express diverse views, pursue unconventional ideas or simply be different.”

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