George O'Neil quotes

George O'Neil quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own ourselves, there is no longer any need to ask permission of someone.”
-- George O'Neil

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“You want to come in and prove yourself early. Obviously, it is a responsibility being drafted that high to come in and play well and to make an impact. If not, youre going to get cut. So you have to come in, make the team, have an impact and do something special. And I feel that, obviously, internally. I feel an obligation to myself to do that but obviously the organization, the fans, this community. I mean, they dont want to see a first-round draft pick be a bust, so I feel I have to come in and hopefully make an impact early.”
“There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.”
“The Marine Corps is some of the best acting training you could have. Having that responsibility for people's lives, suddenly time becomes a really valuable commodity and you want to make the most of it. And for acting, you just have to do the work, just keep doing it.”
“The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.”
“Leaders can be moral-and they should be moral-without imposing their morality on others.”
“Control your destiny or somebody will.”
“If you are walking with Jesus, in the Spirit, you need not fear going too far. No believer has gone as far as God wants him to go”
“Find a need and fill it. Successful businesses are founded on the needs of people.”
“For though we often need to be restored to the small, concrete, limited, and certain, we as often need to be reminded of the large, vague, unlimited, unknown”

Source : A. R. Ammons (1996). “Set in motion: essays, interviews, and dialogues”, Univ of Michigan Pr
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