Archives for February, 2010
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
Aristotle
Success is not measured by the heights one attains, but by the obstacles one overcomes in its attainment.
Booker T. Washington
He overcomes a stout enemy who overcomes his own anger.
Aristotle
Be willing to have it so. ...more»
Come to the edge.
We might fall.
Come to the edge.
It's too high!
Come to the edge!
And they came,
and he pushed,
and they flew.
- Christopher Logue
Do you want me to tell you something really subversive?
Love is everything it's cracked up to be.
That's why people are so cynical about it. . . .
It really is worth fighting for,
being brave for,
risking everything for.
And the trouble is,
if ...more»
According to one of the universally accepted definitions of motivation, it is an internal state of being, or an internal condition that activates one's behavior, giving it direction. Motivation has also been defined as a desire or need which directs and energizes behavior that is oriented towards a goal.
Another definition of motivation states that it is the influence of the ...more»
It's beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.
Beauty comes as much from the mind as from the eye.
- Grey Livingston
Our hearts are drunk with a beauty our eyes could never see.
It is better to be beautiful than to be good, but it is better to be good than to be ugly.
Beauty always promises, but never gives anything.
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