"If the English language had been properly organized ... then there would be a word which meant both 'he' and 'she', and I could write, 'If John or Mary comes heesh will want to play tennis', which would save a lot of trouble."

-- A. A. Milne

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“You have not failed until you quit trying.”
“The Zen of doing anything is doing it with a particular concentration of mind, a calmness and simplicity of mind, that brings the experience of enlightenment and, through that experience, happiness.”

Source : Chris Prentiss (2006). “Zen and the Art of Happiness”, p.10, BookBaby
“She liked books more than anything else, and was, in fact, always inventing stories of beautiful things and telling them to herself.”
“What we know is smartphones are everywhere and they are rich in data. What we know is that there are apps once downloaded by the consumer that will also in turn download the consumers' contact book. Most consumers don't want that to happen and don't know it's happening.”
“Wit is something more than a gymnastic trick of the intellect; true wit implies a beam of thought into the essence of a question, a flash that lights up a situation. Wit suggests the delicate but delightful play of a rapier in the hands of a master.”

Source : Arthur Lynch (1921). “Moods of Life: Popular Psychological Studies of Affairs of Every Day”
“I try to anticipate the ball well. That's something that's helped me since when I was a kid. Just learning to anticipate and read the game well. That's helped me. When I moved over to Spain and I was 15 I was playing with big guys who were 22 years to 28 years old and I was 15 so IÂ couldn't beat them with power. I had to beat them withÂ touch shots and variety and anticipation and all of those things. I learned a lot when I was over there.”
“The problem with most leaders today is they don't stand for anything. Leadership implies movement toward something, and convictions provide that direction. If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything”
“When your goal is to gain experience, perspective, and knowledge, failure is no longer a possibility”

Source : Sophia Amoruso (2014). “#GIRLBOSS”, p.100, Penguin

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