"Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness."

-- Malcolm Gladwell

#Thinking Quotes #Giving Quotes #Quality Quotes

“If a man has the assurance within his own heart that he is worthy, and that he is laboring to the best of his ability to do good, he can stand up under the condemnation, the criticism and the censure of those by whom he is surrounded.”
“I almost never do drawings, because I have found over the years that doing something in one medium and translating into another doesn't work. I like to conceive a painting in real scale and in color.”

Source : William H. Tunner, United States. Air Force. Office of Air Force History (1964). “Over the hump”
“We don't all dig Shakespeare uniformly, or even 'Little Red Riding Hood.' The understanding of art depends finally upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity and one's knowledge of human life.”
“Let us begin by doing our best to do our best, every single time, no matter what, forever.”
“Oh, God, I don't know what's more difficult, life or the English language.”

Source : Jonathan Ames (2015). “Wake Up, Sir!”, p.204, Pushkin Press
“I try to tell one lie in every interview. It keeps people I know amused when they read the article.”
“I've distilled everything to one simple principle: win or die!”
“Anything you can do needs to be done, so pick up the tool of your choice and get started.”

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