"The only things you learn are the things you tame"

-- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

#Determination Quotes #Persistence Quotes

“For me, I skate as masculine as I can. I'm not a big strong guy. I'm not interested in fighting or throwing punches or balling my hands in fists all day. I'm not interested in guns, I'm not interested in football or stereotypically masculine things, so I'm going to skate in a fashion that is manly for Johnny Weir.”
“The healthiest of all human emotions is gratitude.”
“When the groundhog casts his shadow And the small birds sing And the pussywillows happen And the sun shines warm And when the peepers peep Then it is Spring”

Source : Margaret Wise Brown (1997). “Pussy Willow”, Golden Books
“They say it's the number of people I killed, I say it's the principle.”
“What a pity, when Christopher Colombus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it.”
“I have derived enormous confidence from being a husband and father.”
“So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders.”
“Young persons, because of their immaturity, may not fully comprehend the consequences of their actions and should therefore benefit from less severe sanctions than adults. More importantly, it reflects the firm belief that young persons are more susceptible to change, and thus have a greater potential for rehabilitation than adults.”

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