"The greater success a man has made, the more he fears a climb down."

-- Lin Yutang

#Men Quotes #Made Quotes #Climbs Quotes

“If I got places, sir, it was because I made myself fit for 'em. If you want to slip into a round hole, you must first make a ball of yourself; that's where it is.”
“My mother took my picture to a model agency and the rest is history.”
“And the headbonny ash that sits over the burn. What would the world be, once bereft Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left, O Let them be left, wildness and wet: Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.”
“The pursuit of mastery is an ever-onward almost,”

Source : Sarah Lewis (2014). “The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery”, p.20, Simon and Schuster
“I used to wanna change the world. Now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity.”
“Crying purifies and cleanses. I once read about a scientific experiment which demonstrated that there are 38 toxic chemicals in a tear of sadness, while only one toxin exists in a tear of joy. As you cry in sadness, fear, or confusion, you cleanse the body and spirit of toxins which cloud the mind and prevent it from accepting the truth.”
“I'd rather die standing than live on my knees.”
“I'm an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job.”

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