"Pull a thread here and youâ€™ll find itâ€™s attached to the rest of the world."

-- Nadeem Aslam

#World Quotes #Thread Quotes #Interconnectedness Quotes

“You don't appreciate home until you leave it and, let me tell you, you can't appreciate life till you've almost left it! Some people hope and die with their song still in them. I used to think that happiness resulted when my earnings matched my yearnings! But not anymore!”

Source : "Patsy Cline". Book by Ellis Nassour, 1981.
“The key to success is often the ability to adapt”
“When you approach something to photograph it, first be still with yourself until the object of your attention affirms your presence. Then don't leave until you have captured its essence.”
“You shoot another guyâ€”well, okay, this is Baltimore. You shoot three guys, itâ€™s time to admit you have a problem.”
“A champion is suppose to hate to lose, and it wasn't like I was ever crazy about the idea. But I learned to deal with losing without having my spirit or confidence broken, which would help immensely over time, not just in the big picture but even in specific matches when I found myself in a jam. Fear of losing is a terrible thing.”

Source : Pete Sampras, Peter Bodo (2008). “A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis”, p.25, Crown Archetype
“We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house is never burgled, and the ship never goes down.”
“First of all, Jericho...Liberace called and said he wants his pajamas back!”
“Beauty doesn't need ornaments. Softness can't bear the weight of ornaments.”

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