"Self-confidence without self-reliance is as useless as a cooking recipe without food. Self-confidence sees the possibilities of the individual; self-reliance realizes them. Self-confidence sees the angel in the unhewn block of marble; self-reliance carves it out for oneself."

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Source : William George Jordan (2007). “The Majesty of Calmness”, p.21, Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.

William George Jordan

#Block Quotes #Angel Quotes #Self Confidence Quotes

“No matter how much I try to be plain, people don't accept me, so I might as well be fabulous.”
“Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off.”
“A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.”
“You do good work for a long-enough time, I believed, and you'd get noticed.”
“We call the heroes of the past heroes of production.We feel entitled to call the present day magazine heroes 'idols ofconsumption'.Indeed, almosteveryoneofthem is directly, or indirectly, related to the sphere of leisure time.”
“The truth is that you are innately good, wise, and powerful. You were created in and for good.”
“The urge to draw must be quite deep within us, because children love to do it.”
“Anybody can direct a picture once they know the fundamentals. Directing is not a mystery, it's not an art. The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes.”

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

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