"You must first spend some time getting your model to relax. Then you'll get a natural expression."

-- Norman Rockwell

#Expression Quotes #Relax Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“We should not shrink from opportunities where our faith may be tried. The more I am in a position to be tried in faith, the more I will have the opportunity of seeing Godâ€™s help and deliverance. Every fresh instance in which He helps and delivers me will increase my faith. The believer should not shrink from situations, positions, or circumstances in which his faith may be tried, but he should cheerfully embrace them as opportunities to see the hand of God stretched out in help and deliverance. Thus his faith will be strengthened.”
“Popular magazines multiply while the library shelves remain undisturbed.”
“I like a man with faults, especially when he knows it. To err is human”
“My lady had the body of a siren, the face of a goddess, and the mind of an Armenian camel dealer.”
“I come from a boxing background. Three generations of boxers. I personally hate to fight, but I love the science of boxing. Mind, body. So for me, shadow boxing or hitting the heavy bag is something that gets me in a centered state. It's calming for me. To me, boxing isn't about the other person. It's about me. My inner struggles. It works for me.”
“How do we slow down what matters the most and speed up what benefits change and progress? We don't want to impede progress, but we are seeking reconnection to ourselves, to each other, and with the world.”
“I was born and grew up in Vandalia, Illinois, a small town of about 6,000. It was farm country, and this was the little county seat.”
“The older they get, the better they were when they were younger.”

Source : Jim Bouton (1984). “Ball Four Plus Ball”, Scarborough House

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