"Our destiny is not mapped out for us by some exterior power; we map it out for ourselves. What we think and do in the present determines what shall happen to us in the future."

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Source : Christian D. Larson (2009). “Your Forces and How to Use Them”, p.72, The Floating Press

Christian D. Larson

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“Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity”

Source : Warren G. Bennis (1997). “Why Leaders Can't Lead: The Unconscious Conspiracy Continues”, Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
“We have a circle of corruption and impunity that is too strong.”
“The dead spacecraft in orbit have become a permanent fixture around our planet, not unlike the rings of Saturn. They will be the longest-lasting artifacts of human civilization, quietly circling Earth until the Sun turns into a Red Giant, about five billion years from now.”
“If I want to do something in the TV industry, I should be allowed to explore that, but not in a way where it has to cancel out or ruin my visual art career.”
“Music is the love of my life. Itâ€™s a total escape from reality. Music transports you to another place, someplace unexpecet and meaningful.”
“When I was five, a tree was my best friend. An old peppercorn on Grandpa's little farm. I'd haul myself into its calloused arms and hide from the world in its foliage. Apart from the pleasure of looking down on unsuspecting adults, I could be Robin Hood in a one-tree Sherwood Forest or Johnny Weissmuller in his jungle. I fell out of my friend once while Tarzan-ing. Gashed a large chunk from a leg. Almost 70 years later, there's still a scar.”
“Gravy is the simplest, tastiest, most memory-laden dish I know how to make: a little flour, salt and pepper, crispy bits of whatever meat anchored the meal, a couple of cups of water or milk and slow stirring to break up lumps.”
“Consul - in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country.”

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