"He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

#Inspirational Quotes #Life Quotes #Fear Quotes

“Harry Cohn did not make me. But I also feel that I probably didn't make me, either. I think it was a combination. I think that's what made it work.”
“With support jobs moving to China and India, it's not surprising that English-speaking countries' top frustration revolves around the difficulty of understanding customer service representatives. However, even if the level of customer service is exceptional, the extent to which poorly-understood accents trump quality of service speaks to English-speaking customers' growing intolerance of non-native speech, more so than in other countries.”
“It is not the things we do in life that we regret on our death bed. It is the things we do not.”

Source : YouTube Channel "R2Agent"/"Randy Pausch addressing the CMU 2008 graduating class", www.youtube.com. May 19, 2008.
“There is a rule in sailing where the more maneuverable ship should give way to the less maneuverable craft. I think this is sometimes a good rule to follow in human relationships as well.”
“Knowledge signifies things known. Where there are no things known, there is no knowledge. Where there are no things to be known, there can be no knowledge. We have observed that every science, that is, every branch of knowledge, is compounded of certain facts, of which our sensations furnish the evidence. Where no such evidence is supplied, we are without data; we are without first premises; and when, without these, we attempt to build up a science, we do as those who raise edifices without foundations. And what do such builders construct? Castles in the air.”
“I believe in God. Nobody made me believe; I don't think you can or should try to force someone to believe something. And even though my parents taught me stuff about God and read Bible stories to me from as early as I can remember... it was my choice to become a believer in Him. The way I see it, putting our faith in God is something that each person has to come to on his or her own. It's your own personal relationship with Him; a bond that's as unique as a fingerprint.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Substantial proportions of the population did not see health as the most important thing in life - and these were more likely to be people with more, rather than less, education.”
“It's so rare that I'll read or even watch an interview. I don't want to, either. I don't want to see other people's comments.”

Source : "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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