"I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it."

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Source : Homer Hickam (1999). “Rocket Boys”, p.181, Dell

Homer Hickam

#Want Quotes #Matter Quotes #Reason Quotes

“It is only possible to succeed at second-rate pursuits - like becoming a millionaire or a prime minister, winning a war, seducing beautiful women, flying through the stratosphere, or landing on the moon. First-rate pursuits - involving, as they must, trying to understand what life is about and trying to convey that understanding - inevitably result in a sense of failure. A Napoleon, a Churchill, or a Roosevelt can feel himself to be successful, but never a Socrates, a Pascal, or a Blake. Understanding is forever unattainable.”
“I'm a dog person, I've had dogs all my life. But you see, it's not really a dog. It's more like a little robot. It's an actor. It displays no emotion whatsoever. I swear that dog doesn't know any of us even though we've done five seasons of Frasier.”
“Since we have placed justification in the revelation of Jesus Christ formed and brought forth in the heart, there working his works of righteousness and bringing forth the fruits of the Spirit.”

Source : Robert Barclay (1850). “An Apology for the Christian Divinity: As the Sameis Held Forth and Preached by the People Called, in Scorm Quakers, Being a Full Explanation and Vindication of Their Principles and Doctrines”, p.110
“Probably the most profound thing in the Bible is 'Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.' This is what, to me, is the essence of Christianity.”
“When the last point is done, we are humans. Give your opponent a hug and say, â€˜great fight,â€™ and thatâ€™s all.”

Source : FaceBook post by Novak Djokovic from Feb 26, 2015
“Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not.”

Source : George A. Sheehan, George Sheehan (1992). “Dr. George Sheehan on getting fit & feeling great”, Outlet
“No one's dream job involves a kiosk.”

Source : Twitter post from Nov 29, 2011
“Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II.”

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