#hal

Dickens writes that one of his characters, "listened to everything without seeming to, which showed he understood his business. ↗

— Charles Dickens

#expertise #nonchalance #business

You must be grounded to take flight. ↗

— Lorii Myers

#challenge #flight #golf #success #business

Rest, rest, shall I have not all eternity to rest. ↗

— Antoine Arnauld

#i #rest #shall

Touch but a cobweb in Westminster Hall, and the old spider of the law is out upon you with all his vermin at his heels. ↗

— Henry Fox

#hall #heels #his #law #old

We have to remember that Dr. King was not an idle dreamer. Dr. King was a man of action. If Dr. King were here, he would challenge us and exhort us. ↗

— Marc Morial

#challenge #dr #dreamer #exhort #here

When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#change #courage #life #change

You know" - Hale's breath was warm against Kat's ear in the chilly ballroom- "I don't know that both of us really have to be here...." The slide changed. While hundreds of mathematicians waited with baited breath, the boy beside Kat whispered, "I could go make some calls... check on some things..." "Play some blackjack?" "Well, when in Rome..." "Rome is tomorrow, babe," Kat reminded him. He nodded. "Right. ↗

— Ally Carter

#ally-condie #bishop #carter #hale #heist

The first ingredient to being wrong is to claim that you are right. Geniuses have a knack for raising new questions. Hence by the public they are either admired for their creativity or, even more commonly so, detested for disturbing the daily peace of mind. ↗

— Criss Jami

#challenge #challenger #changes #controversy #creativity

You're right, Halt,' she said, and he nodded acklowledgement of her backing down. 'Nice to hear someone else saying that for a change,' Will said cheerfully. 'Seems like I've said those words an awful lot in my time.' Halt turned a bleak gaze on him. 'And you've always been right. ↗

— John Flanagan

#halt #ranger-s-apprentice #will #change

Changes are inevitable and not always controllable. What can be controlled is how you manage, react to and work through the change process. ↗

— Kelly A. Morgan

#change-management #inspirational #motivational #change