"No matter what anyone says, no matter the excuse or explanation, whatever a person does in the end is what he intended to do all along."

-- Cus D'Amato

#Doe Quotes #Matter Quotes #Excuse Quotes

“Drizzt Do'Urden had followed a line of precepts based upon discipline and ultimate optimism. He fought for a better world because he believed that a better world could and would be made. He had never held any illusions that he would change the world, of course, or even a substantial portion of it, but he always held strongly that fighting to better just his own little pocket of the world was a worthwhile cause.”
“There's no such thing as a mistake--we do it! There's no such thing as an accident--we do it!.”

Source : 2003 In a question and answer session at the National Film Theatre, London, 4 Nov.
“The further I wake into this life, the more I realize that God is everywhere and the extraordinary is waiting quietly beneath the skin of all that is ordinary. Light is in both the broken bottle and the diamond, and music is in both the flowing violin and the water dripping from the drainage pipe. Yes, God is under the porch as well as on top of the mountain, and joy is in both the front row and the bleachers, if we are willing to be where we are.”

Source : Mark Nepo (2011). “The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have (Gift Edition)”, p.24, Conari Press
“The secret to 'doing it all' is not necessarily doing it all, but rather discovering which part of the 'all' He has given us to do and doing all of THAT.”

Source : Jill Briscoe (2000). “Renewal on the Run: Encouragement for Wives Who Are Partners in Ministry”, Harold Shaw Pub
“I've always liked what the Navajos say when they part. They never say 'Goodbye.' They say 'Go in beauty.'”
“We can't always control what happens but we can control our response”
“Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken,”

Source : Misty May-Treanor (2010). “Misty: Digging Deep in Volleyball and Life”, p.284, Simon and Schuster
“Humility is not weakness, but strength under control”

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