"Being great involves luck, and unique circumstances, and a lot of other forces beyond your control. You canâ€™t just make it happen by working more or trying harder. There is an irony here, of course. The less you think about being great, the more likely it is to happen. And if it doesnâ€™t, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being solid."

-- Charles Wheelan

#Thinking Quotes #Unique Quotes #Luck Quotes

“Most authors have one idea per book. Shakespeare had two per sentence.”
“People don't settle for people. They resolve to be with them. It takes faith. You draw a circle in the sand and agree to stand in it and believe in it.”

Source : "Who needs a bit on the side?" by Geraldine Bedell, www.theguardian.com. February 9, 2003.
“It is always in season for old men to learn.”
“Sometimes I imagine a get-together where I introduce my family to my blogger friends and my blogger friends introduce my family to me.”
“I was always a 'grass is greener' kind of guy.”

Source : Source: thebiglead.com
“Redemption is not perfection. The redeemed must realize their imperfections.”
“I plead alignment to the flakes of the untitled snakes of a merry cow and to the republicrats for which they scam: one nacho, underpants with licorice and jugs of wine for owls.”
“The best part about being married is feeling centered. Nothing else matters so much as long as you can come home and be with your family”

Source : "Patrick Dempsey's wife files for divorce after 15 YEARS of marriage and they 'do not have a pre-nup'" by Katy Forrester, www.mirror.co.uk. January 24, 2015.

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