"Donâ€™t let yourself be. Find something new to try, something to change. Count how often it succeeds and how often it doesnâ€™t. Write about it. Ask a patient or a colleague what they think about it. See if you can keep the conversation going."

-- Atul Gawande

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Trying Quotes

“There are no mistakes in life, only lessons. There is no such thing as a negative experience, only opportunities to grow, learn and advance along the road of self-mastery. From struggle comes strength. Even pain can be a wonderful teacher.”
“Although not of the quality of my later work, I feel there is some quality to it [my early work] in an art sense, and probably some additional quality in a biographical sense.”
“Spirituality does two things for you. One, you are forced to become more selfless, two, you trust to providence. The opposite of a spiritual man is a materialist. If I was a materialist I would be making lots of money doing endorsements, doing cricket commentary. I have no interest in that.”
“Hopefully my greatest achievement will be getting into heaven!”
“Those truffled turkeys, of which the reputation and the price are still increasing, appear like beneficient stars, and make the eyes sparkle of all sorts of gourmands of every category, whilst their faces beam with delight and they themselves dance with pleasure.”
“Living well is a courageous act.”

Source : Alexandra Stoddard (2013). “Grace Notes”, p.26, Harper Collins
“I read what I feel, and not what I see.”
“Treat them just the same as anybody else, give them an opportunity to make a living, and to get an education.”

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