And that luck was only fate’s cheating, giving an illusion of power. But that illusion lingered, and I became restless. I decided to act, to challenge fate. (…) I gained courage; every afternoon I walked a little farther. And one day I got there (V.S. Naipaul)
I’d like to be able to design as easily as if I was using Photoshop. I’d like to be able to create a multicolumn layout and control source order without having to do advanced mathematics or hire Eric Meyer or Dan Cederholm to figure out the CSS, because I can’t
I’d like to be able to design as easily as if I was using Photoshop. I’d like to be able to create a multicolumn layout and control source order without having to do advanced mathematics or hire Eric Meyer or Dan Cederholm to figure out the CSS, because I can’t. (Jeffrey Zeldman)
Anything you dream [can] be yours simply because you’ve focused on the steps you could take instead of the distance to get there
Anything you dream [can] be yours simply because you’ve focused on the steps you could take instead of the distance to get there. (A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar)
Do not allow consumerism to dictate your spiritual practice. You need nothing more than your focused attention to gain enlightenment
Do not allow consumerism to dictate your spiritual practice. You need nothing more than your focused attention to gain enlightenment (Gary Hopkins)
Before them is the most beautiful city she has ever seen, has ever imagined. Golden rooftops shine brightly; windows made from diamonds and rubies gleam; tall buildings reach toward the clouds. She is again overwhelmed, this time with gratitude. All this, for her
Before them is the most beautiful city she has ever seen, has ever imagined. Golden rooftops shine brightly; windows made from diamonds and rubies gleam; tall buildings reach toward the clouds. She is again overwhelmed, this time with gratitude. All this, for her (Victoria Kahler, Luisa Across the Bay)
I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It’s not. There’s no great mystery to acting. It’s a very simple thing to do, but you have to work hard at it. It’s about asking questions and using your imagination
I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It’s not. There’s no great mystery to acting. It’s a very simple thing to do, but you have to work hard at it. It’s about asking questions and using your imagination (Eddie Marsan)
Defeat anger, stop using it as a shield against truth, and you will find the compassion you need to forgive the people you love
Defeat anger, stop using it as a shield against truth, and you will find the compassion you need to forgive the people you love (Glenn Beck, The 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life)
By gnawing through a dyke even a rat may drown a nation
By gnawing through a dyke even a rat may drown a nation (Edmund Burke)
Lord Chi Wen thought three times before taking any action. When the Master heard this, he said: Twice is plenty enough
Lord Chi Wen thought three times before taking any action. When the Master heard this, he said: Twice is plenty enough (Confucius, The Analects)
Time is what we want most but… what we use worst
Time is what we want most but… what we use worst (William Penn)