"Envy was just the tax you paid on success."

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Source : David Nicholls (2011). “One Day”, p.172, Hachette UK

David Nicholls

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“Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.”
“I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately.”

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“We live in such a corporate world where everyone is passing the buck, it seems to me. Therefore I like stories where the individual takes responsibility for BEING the individual, and not just for himself, but for his comrades, his society and ultimately for his country. Ultimately, we can all learn a lesson from that and not be browbeaten by the corporate world which is taking over.”
“How could I bear a crown of gold when the Lord bears a crown of thorns? And bears it for me!”
“Even when all the paperwork-a marriage license, a notarized deed, two birth certificates, and seven years of tax returns-clearly indicates you're an adult, but all the same, there you are, clutching the phone and thanking God that you're still somebody's daughter.”

Source : "The Middle Place". Book by Kelly Corrigan, www.today.com. 2005.
“Computer literacy is a contact with the activity of computing deep enough to make the computational equivalent of reading and writing fluent and enjoyable. As in all the arts, a romance with the material must be well under way. If we value the lifelong learning of arts and letters as a springboard for personal and societal growth, should any less effort be spent to make computing a part of our lives?”
“My best advice for mental training is simply to create good habits, in order to build a sense of security and calm around you.”
“When we give what we can, and give it with joy, we don't just renew the American tradition of giving, we also renew ourselves.”

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