Iniki Runner Quotes & Sayings

The only prospect which is really desirable or delightful, is that from the window of the breakfast-room [ ... ] where we meet the first light of the dewy day, the first breath of the morning air, the first glance of gentle eyes; to which we descend in the very spring and elasticity of mental renovation and bodily energy, in the gathering up of our spirit for the new day, in the flush of our awakening from the darkness and the mystery of faint and inactive dreaming, in the resurrection from our daily grave, in the first tremulous sensation of the beauty of our being, in the most glorious perception of the lightning of our life; there, indeed, our expatiation of spirit, when it meets the pulse of outward sound and joy, the voice of bird and breeze and billow, does demand some power of liberty, some space for its going forth into the morning, some freedom of intercourse with the lovely and limitless energy of creature and creation. — John Ruskin

There's actually a term for this - "hedonic adaptation." When good things happen, we bake them very quickly into our baseline expectations, — Dan Harris

A leader who always fiercely negotiates most exciting work for his team, may become popular, but not necessarily a great leader. — Bibhuti Kar

I thought the war was a simple matter, with one side good and the other evil. But the more I read, the less clear it was. — Lemony Snicket

It is men who make a city, not walls or ships. — Thucydides

Every woman's man, and every man's woman. — Julius Caesar

It's so great as an actor to get the opportunity to do something that's incredibly truthful. — Charlize Theron

I wasn't a smart kid in terms of numbers, but, I told them, 'I'm a thoughtful, responsible guy.' — Richard Hanna

From the moment we walk out the door until we come back home our sensibilities are so assaulted by the world that we have to soak up as much love as we can get, simply to arm ourselves. — Patty Duke

It's been a rollercoaster ride. There have been some great moments and some low points ... like when I was leaving Stax. That's when I actually thought of getting out of the business. — William Bell