"As to conforming outwardly and living your own life inwardly, I do not think much of that."

-- Henry David Thoreau

#Life Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Live Your Own Life Quotes

“I still recall the day when I became known not just as Gay Brewer, but 'Gay Brewer, winner of the 1967 Masters.' The reality of the title â€“ the biggest thrill I've had in golf â€“ is something that can never be taken away.”
“I wasn't surprised at all. In fact, I thought, why stop there? Why not add the Big Show, or Chris Jericho, or the whole state of Nebraska for that matter? And don't you think a wrestling ring is a little old school, Lilian? Why not put the match in a shark tank, with real live sharks? Hungry sharks! And the only way to beat your opponent is to stuff him down a shark's throat, and pin the shark. Wouldn't that be a hoot?”
“God has created the world to play hide-and-seek with man.”
“Bureaucracies are inherently antidemocratic. Bureaucrats derive their power from their position in the structure, not from their relations with the people they are supposed to serve. The people are not masters of the bureaucracy, but its clients.”
“I was the most Australian child ever in the world, even though my home was in Africa.”
“I had only planned to strike the gong violently in order to somehow shake people up and make them more aware. I think I succeeded.”
“We believe world peace is inevitable.”
“A goal without a plan is a wish.”

Source : "Former NFL Coach Herm Edwards On Leadership, Legacy, And Living To Make A Difference". Interview with Andrew Moses, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 2, 2017.

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