A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms which became my collection of quotes.
Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become, and the hours of practice, and the coaches who have pushed you, is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… play for her.
~ Annie Mist Þórisdóttir
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Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.
~ Terry Pratchett
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We all have so much power that we don’t use. And I think it’s because of cynicism, which is a toxic spiritual state. Cynicism is a refuge for cowards.
~ Cory Booker
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Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
~ Leo Tolstoy
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… there are two ways to go through life, as a thermometer or a thermostat. Don’t be a thermometer, just reflecting what’s aound you, going up or down with your surroundings. Be a thermostat and set the temperature.
~ Cory Booker
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Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.
~ Niccolò Machiavelli
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When you do as everyone else does, don’t be surprised when you get what everyone else gets.
~ Peter Kaufman
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Celebrate the childlike mind. From what I can see, the best scientists and engineers nurture a childlike mind. They are playful, open-minded, and unrestrained by the inner voice of reason, collective cynicism, or fear of failure.
~ Steve Jurvetson
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Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
~ Colin Powell
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