"In general, I always make it my mission to focus on the one person in the audience who seems to be absolutely miserable about being there and try to convert them."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Davy Rothbart

#Focus Quotes #Trying Quotes #Being There Quotes

“the distinction between rich nations and poor nations is one of the great dominant political and international themes of our century.”
“MMA for me was a stepping stone in my life as a man to grow... The stress and the fears and anxiety you've got to overcome in that moment is not something you're ever going to gain in a daily lifetime routine.”
“A strong life force can be seen in physical vitality, courage, competent judgment, self-mastery, sexual vigor, and the realization of each person's unique talents and purpose in life. To maintain a powerful life force, forget yourself, forget about living and dying, and bring your full attention into this moment.”
“Thou art god, I am god. All that groks is god.”
“Love. People threw that word around like carzy.”

Source : Nick Burd (2009). “The Vast Fields of Ordinary”, p.147, Penguin
“Who does more earnestly long for a change than he who is uneasy in his present circumstances? And who run to create confusions with so desperate a boldness as those who have nothing to lose, hope to gain by them?”
“Churches are good for prayer, but so are garages and cars and mountains and showers and dance floors.”
“It's easier to hurt someone and make them cry, than it is to dry their eyes.”

Source : Song: See Yourself

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