"It was a lot to get used to, especially in warm-ups with the wind all over the place. As the meet went on it steadied out, so I was able to get some good looks to go back and train from."

-- Jenn Suhr

#Wind Quotes #Looks Quotes #Able Quotes

“And usually [the philosopher] philosophizes either in order to resign himself to life, or to seek some finality in it, or to distract himself and forget his griefs, or for pastime and amusement.”
“You can dominate a game if you dominate on the line... We're just going to have to go out there and work hard and blow people off the ball, and let our runners do what they do best.”
“The essence of intercultural education is the acquisition of empathy-the ability to see the world as others see it, and to allow for the possibility that others may see something we have failed to see, or may see it more accurately. The simple purpose of the exchange program...is to erode the culturally rooted mistrust that sets nations against one another. The exchange program is not a panacea but an avenue of hope....”
“Pride is a powerful narcotic, but it doesn't do much for the auto-immune system.”
“The best lives and stories are made up of minute particulars that somehow are also universal and of use to others as well as oneself.”
“Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.”

Source : Denzel Washington, Daniel Paisner (2006). “A Hand to Guide Me”, p.19, Meredith Books
“Many toxic parents compare one sibling unfavorably with another to make the target child feel that he's not doing enough to gain parental affection. This motivates the child to do whatever the parents want in order to regain their favor. This divide-and-conquer technique is often unleashed against children who become a little too independent, threatening the balance of the family system.”
“A hug makes you feel good all day.”

Source : Kathleen Keating (2011). “The Hug Therapy Book”, p.8, Hazelden Publishing

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