"Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms."

-- Samuel Johnson

#Humor Quotes #Focus Quotes #Excellence Quotes

“A photographer is like a cod, which produces a million eggs in order that one may reach maturity.”
“I am basically a religious man.”
“Tragedy isn't an easy thing to kill. It takes more than a turtle. Tragedy must be destroyed by someone willing to be swallowed by it, willing to be broken, torn out of the flesh, but able to return to it. Someone must be able to shatter the tragic from within and exit into comedy, able to rip a hole so wide that a train of souls, a parade, could follow after, banging drums and throwing candy as they strolled into the sun.”
“My life is proof that no matter what situation you're in, as long as you have a supportive family, you can achieve anything.”
“You've got to believe in yourself, you've got to have a very clear vision, and you've got have the fire in the belly and go out and not be shy with working because it takes a lot of work.”
“A lot of my music is slow and subtle. The subtly is what I enjoy about making music.”
“The habit of employing self-deception to maintain one's self esteem has often become so ingrained that the first step to developing accurate self-awareness is honest acknowledgment of the existence of hidden emotions, motives and tendencies in the mind without immediately suppressing them.”
“If I were to search for logic, I would not look for it among the English upper class.”

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