"The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual; and, exhibited in the lives of many, it constitutes the true source of national vigour and strength. Help from without is often enfeebling in its effects, but help from within invariably invigorates"

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Source : 'Self-Help' (1859)

Samuel Smiles

#Self Quotes #Roots Quotes #Growth Quotes

“For an Italian peasant a telegram from anywhere is a wondrous thing; and a cable from the terrestrial paradise of America is not lightly to be disregarded.”

Source : Howard K. Smith (1951). “The State of Europe”
“I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe.”
“When something like that comes along, whether it's an accident or a savvy or a very first kiss, life takes a turn and you can't step back. All you can do is keep moving forward and remember what you've learned.”

Source : Ingrid Law (2008). “Savvy”, p.135, Penguin
“The soul inside me is the last foreign language I'm learning,”

Source : Yehuda Amichai (2006). “Open Closed Open: Poems”, p.48, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“Studying cancer could provide huge insights for astrobiologists into the nature of life itself.”
“My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.”
“I want the people I love to get up and speak about me, and even if you cry it'll be OK. I want you to say honest things.”
“What you do on the court, off the court, in the classroom, it's all the same. Your habits, the way you treat class, your relationships - it's all the same. Do it right or don't do it.”

Source : "Allan Houston's biggest swish". Interview with Jared Zwerling, www.espn.com. October 19, 2011.

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