Minnan Chinese Quotes & Sayings

I wouldn't say there isn't a direct path to a successful career. There are people who knew exactly what they wanted to do from a very young age, weren't going to be diverted, and then they just went out and achieved it. — Clayton M Christensen

Sometimes, the decisions have to be taken in minutes, even seconds, and there would be no time to make the right decision. We understood that this could have ended in catastrophe. — Mikhail Gorbachev

Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel who guards you will honour your patience. — John Climacus

Happiness is the byproduct of fulfilled dreams. — Debasish Mridha

Come, enter into my imagination and see me as I truly am. — Dan John

Indeed, I was unable to find any evidence whatsoever of the occurrence of a drastic evolutionary acceleration and genetic reconstruction in widespread, populous species. — Ernst Mayr

In fact, being able to tolerate negative feelings can be crucial to a wide variety of life situations: delaying gratification, learning from bad experiences, truly hearing what other people have to say, and assessing our own circumstances, risks, and opportunities. — Julie K. Norem

Power doesn't always roar ... The art of exerting power is an art used in doses - the more hidden it is the more effective. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Each connection that neuroscientists forged between a neurochemical and a behavior, or at least a propensity toward a behavior, seemed to deal another blow to the notion of an efficacious will. — Jeffrey M. Schwartz

A ring is a halo on your finger. — Douglas Coupland

Once you've crawled into what's commonly thought of as the sordid underbelly of life, you realize it's all just different versions of normal. — Josh Kilmer-Purcell

I don't teach writing. I teach patience. Toughness. Stubbornness. The willingness to fail. I teach the life. The odd thing is most of the things that stop an inexperienced writer are so far from the truth as to be nearly beside the point. When you feel glosbal doubt about your talent, that is your talent. People who have no talent don't have any doubt. — Richard Bausch