"I must have no fear of failure. It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting the Master Work."

-- Paulo Coelho

#Alchemist Quotes #Firsts Quotes #No Fear Quotes

“I would let my kids watch this stuff way before I'd let them watch something like 'Full House' that I think would make them stupid.”
“Perhaps there is a pattern set up in the heavens for one who desires to see it, and having seen it, to find one in himself.”
“I love everything about Philadelphia, and its food is like the city itself: real-deal, hearty, and without pretension. Weve always had an underdog vibe as a city, but that just makes us try harder, and I love our scrappiness and scruffiness.”

Source : "How I Write: Lisa Scottoline & Daughter Francesca Serritella". Interview with Noah Charney, www.thedailybeast.com. November 14, 2012.
“The next war in the Middle East will be fought over water, not politics”
“And now, my friends, a dragon's toast! Here's to life's little blessings: war, plagues, and all forms of evil. Their presence keeps us alert--- and their absence keeps us grateful.”

Source : T. A. Barron (2011). “The Dragon of Avalon”, p.220, Penguin
“If we can but tear the blindfold of self-deception from our eyes and loosen the gag of self-denial from our voices, we can restore our country to greatness.”

Source : "Congressional Record, V. 150, PT. 13, July 22, 2004 to September 14, 2004". Book published by Government Printing Office, p. 18022, 2009.
“When people say, "It can't be done," or "You don't have what it takes," it makes the task all the more interesting.”
“I watched 'Rocky' and 'Raging Bull' and 'Taxi Driver' over and over again. They spoke to you, man.”

Source : "And the winner is ..." by Craig McClean, www.theguardian.com. September 10, 2005.

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