#accomplished

A man may be variously accomplished, and yet be a feeble poet. ↗

— George Henry Lewes

#feeble #man #may #poet #variously

I accomplished what I set out to do, but I lost my discipline and my career. ↗

— Pete Maravich

#career #discipline #i #lost #out

I live in Topanga Canyon, which is like a faux-rustic enclave in Los Angeles. I love the sounds of all the critters outside - the frogs, owls, crickets, and birds. Some of the birds around here are pretty accomplished musicians. You can learn a lot from them. ↗

— Cliff Martinez

#angeles #around #birds #canyon #frogs

Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. ↗

— Wilson Mizner

#advantages #affairs #being #being done #desire

I've never read a political poem that's accomplished anything. Poetry makes things happen, but rarely what the poet wants. ↗

— Howard Nemerov

#anything #happen #i #makes #never

I think I could go away tomorrow. I've already accomplished something. It's such a selfish business that sometimes I get sick of myself. ↗

— Jim Carrey

#already #away #business #could #get

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results. ↗

— William James

#accomplished #accordingly #act #amazed #attitude

I try not to have high expectations of people because it just sets you up for disappointment, but it's great to work with actors who are that talented and accomplished. ↗

— Famke Janssen

#because #disappointment #expectations #great #high

Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

#actions #bad #been #doing #doing good

So the first thing that I thought about was, 'How is this car going to handle?' But then after I'd been driving with it and practicing with it and I accomplished that, then I just kind of sat back. ↗

— Sean William Scott

#accomplished #after #back #been #car