"They went to sea in a sieve, they did; In a sieve they went to sea; In spite of all their friends could say."

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Source : 1871 Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets,'The Jumblies'.

Edward Lear

#Friendship Quotes #Sea Quotes #Spite Quotes

“Taking risks, breaking the rules, and being a maverick have always been important but today they are more crucial than ever.”
“Self-managing is Job One. Have a vision and a mission. Surround yourself with talented people. Rely on effective coaching, not managing of employees.”
“Our sports [softball] is a game of failure already so my dad always says to parents who he is a pitching coach and he's been my pitching coach since I was 11 years old is if they can be the best kid on the team, let them experience that and then obviously the challenge has to come later on but you don't get that opportunity very often and confidence is such a huge part of this game and in life in general.”
“I wondered if it was really because he cared about me, or if now I was just another challenge.”
“If you really want to find out something about immortality, you have to live in the mountain forests for 30 years. If you succeed in perfecting your eyes and ears there, if you harmonize the heart and the will so that your mind becomes clear and pure and free of all that is evil, you will be able to discuss the matter.”
“Mistakes are a part of the dues one pays for a full life.”
“If knowledge is power and power is knowledge, then how so many idiots be graduating from college?”
“Intuitive listening requires us to still our minds until the beauty of things older than our minds can find us.”

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