Cachette De Megane Quotes & Sayings

Unfortunately we often get praise for things that weren't particularly difficult to achieve. If we focus on the props and encouragement of those who have low expectations for us, we become mediocre. It can be challenging to set our sights on excellence, particularly when we're hearing that we're already there. One of life's greatest lessons, which we all must learn, could be expressed in the phrase "That was nothing. Watch this." Challenge yourself and others to call the normal things normal and save that word excellent for things that really are. — Alex Harris

Sooner or later all things are numbers, yes? — Terry Pratchett

Be a lamp in someone's dark world. — Matshona Dhliwayo

There is a soul-jealousy that can be as frantic as any body-jealousy. — Arthur Conan Doyle

As we grow in grace, we become a blessing to the world around us, and the world, in terms of its relations to us, is blessed or cursed. This means that the politics of the world capitols, however important, is not as determinative of the future as the faithfulness of the covenant people to their God and to His covenant law-word. When history wallows needlessly in the seas of politics, it is simply because the rudder of the ship, the Christian, is giving no direction and is neither a curse nor a blessing, only salt which has lost its savor and is good for nothing except to be thrown out on the road of history, "to be trodden under foot of men" (Matt. 5:13). — Rousas John Rushdoony

Most people are far too much occupied with themselves to be malicious. — Friedrich Nietzsche

And yet she could not forgive herself. Even as an adult, she wished only that she could go back and change things: the ungainly things she'd worn, the insecurity she'd felt, all the innocent mistakes she made. — Jhumpa Lahiri

Well, that's only part of it. I'm famous because I saved the Emperor and I am ridiculously good looking. And amazingly charming." "And stunningly obnoxious — Emily Wibberley

Writing is putting one's obsessions in order. — Jean Grenier

We are setting out to create new worlds, new beings, new modes of consciousness. — William S. Burroughs