Source : "The Pause: An Underestimated Element in Poetry". poemsoutloud.net. April 14, 2009. 
“Fatigue, discomfort, discouragement are merely symptoms of effort.”
“You don't raise kids. You raise carrots. You sponsor kids.”
Source : Jess Lair (1982). “I Aint Well Bett”, Fawcett
“I felt the crumpled paper that had taken the place of my lungs expand as if released from a fist.”
“Hitting is an art, but not an exact science.”
Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I'm not as good a writer as I'd like to be; therefore, I like to use images to tell stories.”
Source : "A Conversation with Andy Serkis". Interview with Tim Appelo, www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 29, 2011.
“Creating the next level of results requires the next level of thinking.”
Source : Rory Vaden (2015). “Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time”, p.13, Penguin
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