"It is easy to assume a habit; but when you try to cast it off, it will take skin and all."

-- Josh Billings

#Addiction Quotes #Skins Quotes #Trying Quotes

“I was born and raised in Nigeria. We lived in England when I was 3 and 4, and I would go to summer school every year in Switzerland.”

Source : "Talking with "Jackie Joyner-Kersee," from The Neighbors". Interview with June Thomas, www.slate.com. November 30, 2012.
“Learn to love humility, for it will cover all your sins. All sins are repulsive before God, but the most repulsive of all is pride of the heart. Do not consider yourself learned and wise; otherwise, all your efforts will be destroyed, and your boat will reach the harbor empty. If you have great authority, do not threaten anyone with death. Know that, according to nature, you too are susceptible to death, and that every soul sheds its body as its final garment.”
“Pause and remember - The only person you need to believe in you is - you!”
“Very few cinematographers, other than the Europeans, know how to light women like they used to in the old days.”
“Everybody saw my successful advertising and thought I was a big success. But, behind those successes were several failures that I had to learn from before I made it. I've always looked at failure as just another step you need to take to reach success.”
“From what I hear is happening, young Indian boxers have started to do well on the world stage and started to gain the attention of the general audience.”
“Do not say, 'When I have leisure, I will study,' because you may never have leisure.”
“By only becoming aware of Krishna's greatness we can become aware of our minuteness. That's the way to become Humble.”

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