"They made a shrewd guess that I could give them some useful information, and they were the first to meet me. Some one said they came to arrest me, and - well, let it go at that."

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Source : Joshua Slocum, Applewood Books (CRT) (2006). “Sailing Alone Around the World”, p.168, Applewood Books

Joshua Slocum

#Giving Quotes #Let It Go Quotes #Information Quotes

“I'll work on patient's thoughts about sleep, "So I must get eight hours of sleep tonight or I won't sleep tomorrow." That sometimes - or "I won't function tomorrow." That sometimes makes it very difficult for you to sleep at night”
“My father taught in the wise way which unfolds what lies in the child”
“Looking at the Moonies from the normal, common-sense point of view, we certainly appear to be a bunch of crazy people!”

Source : "Zoff off, Moon loon, and Cheat schmeat". www.theguardian.com. September 20, 2001.
“The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about it. The more technique there is, the less there is.”
“Once established, a successful style looks like an inevitability - maybe that's the definition of a successful style - but there's often the time when it looks like anything but.”
“Find fitness with fun dancing. It is fun and makes you forget about the dreaded exercise.”

Source : FaceBook post by Paula Abdul from Jan 10, 2012
“Thereâ€™s a tendency for young people to get discouraged and frustrated easily. But donâ€™t be afraid to fail. In many ways, we learn so much more from our failures than our successes. Remind yourself that failure is nothing more than a means to a greater end. Bide your time, learn from your mistakes, and lead by example. If you believe in what youâ€™re doing, it will show.”
“We turn off the TV, video games and computer - except for homework - during the week. The TV's reserved for Friday night, Saturday and Sunday just because that's the time to do homework, and it makes it that much less chaotic in our house.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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