"The special relationship between the region and a regional celebrity means that people feel that they have a special investment in you."

-- Tony Wilson

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“He brings to naught, destroys and rejects all that is not His own work; how He draws everything to Himself and absorbs it, that at last He may live and work in us and through us and reign alone as king. Happy the soul who refuses nothing to love, but places everything at His disposal, for only thus may all our works be done more and more in God.”
“Real Fathers are Role Models worthy of emulation. They choose to live exemplary lifestyles of leadership and excellence”
“First you have to learn to do something, then you can go out and do it.”
“I never felt hard done by and never wanted for anything, but I grew up in a wealthy area where I saw people being handed things on a plate. So it made me want to earn some money and be able to buy things for myself.”
“I would argue that in times of war, sealed lips sink entire democracies. If we don't have access to vital information, we lose everything.”
“There is no right way to knit; there is no wrong way to knit. So if anybody kindly tells you that what you are doing is "wrong," don't take umbrage; they mean well. Smile submissively, and listen, keeping your disagreement on an entirely mental level. They may be right, in this particular case, and even if not, they may drop off pieces of information which will come in very handy if you file them away carefully in your brain for future reference.”

Source : Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (2012). “At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much”, p.45, Storey Publishing
“I never stopped believing in my ability or what I was doing. I want to pass that sense of faith and perseverance on to others.”
“With every failure, every crisis, every difficult time, I say - What is this here to teach me? And as soon as you get the lesson, you get to move on. If you really get the lesson, you pass and you don't have to repeat the class. My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment”

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