"Pain is a part of growing-up. It is how we learn.."

-- Dan Brown

#Growing Up Quotes #Pain Quotes #Growing Quotes

“One whose spirit and mental strength have been strengthened by sparring with a never-say-die attitude should find no challenge too great to handle. One who has undergone long years of physical pain and mental agony to learn one punch, one kick, should be able to face any task, no matter how difficult, and carry it through to the end. A person like this can truly be said to have learned karate.”

Source : Gichin Funakoshi (1994). “Karate-dō Nyūmon: The Master Introductory Text”, p.47, Kodansha International
“As an arts journalist in London, working mainly for the BBC, I interviewed hundreds if not thousands of authors. From them I gleaned a great deal of passing instruction in writing and I observed one fascinating detail: no two writers approach their work - physically - in the same way.”
“If you think you can't, why think”

Source : Dee Hock (2009). “One from Many: Visa and the Rise of Chaordic Organization: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition”, p.192, ReadHowYouWant.com
“I don't find myself interesting as a person and the details I find boring, quite frankly. You could sum it up in a few words or sentences really: came from nothing. Self-educated. Luck. Energy. Curiosity. Ambition. That's it. Nothing at all can illuminate the work as far as I can tell.”
“When we're young we have a very clear vision of how life is supposed to be, and it all seems very neatly packaged.”
“Practice being gentle, respectful and loving toward the life force in all things. Remind yourself that your efforts do make a difference, even if you think they are miniscule in comparison to the magnitude of the problem.”
“Vice: Whatever was passion in the contemplation of man, being brought forth by his will into action.”

Source : James Harrington (1737). “The Oceana and Other Works”, p.42
“English people don't have very good diction. In France you have to pronounce very particularly and clearly, and learning French at an early age helped me enormously.”

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