quotes about Uphill Climbs

“Wherever you turn your eye—except in science—an Oxford man is at the top of the tree.”

“The head has its confines. The head’s got those all right, and the heart. The heart has its reasons.”

“Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.”

“People talk about retiring. I never said that r-word. People though I went away after the Olympic Games. I took time off to do something I've always wanted to be - a mother.”

“The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams. It is alive as dreams are alive, more real than real ... for a moment at least ... that long magic moment before we wake.”

“We are threatened by the now so we jump to the past or the future.”

“I've been playing sexually aware women most of my life. At this point I expected to be playing moms and wives. It's exciting to play a femme fatale.”

“‎People who talk less frequently notice more.”

“I want to be two people at once. One runs away.”

Source : Peter Heller (2012). “The Dog Stars”, p.257, Vintage

“I really think that elected officials should be focused on how you create sustained economic growth, how do you create jobs and all of these issues that made people - segments of our society believe are really important are diversions politically.”