"Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. Im pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good."

-- Brooke Shields

#Moving Quotes #Character Quotes #Adversity Quotes

“There is a melancholy which accompanies all enthusiasm.”
“Technology has saved us money in some circumstances, but it has really afforded us the ability to cover stories from locations we might not have been able to in the past.”
“I didn't want my last chapter to be the guy who sits at the piano and sings love songs.”
“Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.”
“Giggle potential is everywhere; we just need to slow down long enough to see it.”

Source : Patsy Clairmont, Marilyn Meberg, Barbara Johnson, Luci Swindoll (1997). “Joy Breaks: 90 Devotions to Celebrate, Simplify, and Add Laughter to Your Life”, Zondervan Publishing Company
“The dirty little secret is that I grew up in a household where there were no carbohydrates allowed, ever. No cookies, no bread, no potatoes, no rice. My mother was very extreme in terms of what she served. Since I left home more than 40 years ago, I've been making it right for myself.”
“If you want to get people to believe something really, really stupid, just stick a number on it.”

Source : Charles Seife (2010). “Proofiness: How You're Being Fooled by the Numbers”, p.8, Penguin
“I don't want to jump through hoops for people.”

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