quotes about Reluctance

“The songs come from a vulnerable place, but expressing that part of yourself can also make you feel fearless.”

“Once you get rid of integrity the rest is a piece of cake.”

Source : Larry Hagman, Todd Gold (2001). “Hello Darlin': Tall (and Absolutely True) Tales About My Life”, p.189, Simon and Schuster

“To boast of a performance which I cannot beat is merely stupid vanity. And if I can beat it that means there is nothing special about it. What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come.”

“The afternoon and the early evening slide by in a lidded daze where the ability to think in any identifiable way disappears and where every moment seems to be an eternity.”

Source : James Frey (2004). “A Million Little Pieces”, p.51, Anchor

“Comfort is bought at too high a price.”

Source : Dora Russell (1975). “The Tamarisk Tree: My quest for liberty and love”

“In every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.”

Source : Brennan Manning (2014). “Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging”, p.101, Tyndale House

“I love sitcoms, and I grew up on sitcoms. That's my tasty junk food.”

“When I tell people I'm going to the Olympics, they're like: 'What do you do, track and field? Pole vault? Are you a volleyball player?' No one ever guesses tae kwon do.”

“In my mind and in my heart, I feel okay. I cannot complain that I haven't lived long enough, but I'd like to live longer.”

“generally speaking, we are all happier when we are still striving for achievement than when the prize is in our hands.”