#me

Any euphemism ceases to be euphemistic after a time and the true meaning begins to show through. It's a losing game, but we keep on trying. ↗

— Joseph Wood Krutch

#any #begins #ceases #euphemism #game

It is sometimes easier to head an institute for the study of child guidance than it is to turn one brat into a decent human being. ↗

— Joseph Wood Krutch

#brat #child #decent #easier #guidance

Few people have ever seriously wished to be exclusively rational. The good life which most desire is a life warmed by passions and touched with that ceremonial grace which is impossible without some affectionate loyalty to traditional form and ceremonies. ↗

— Joseph Wood Krutch

#ceremonial #ceremonies #desire #ever #exclusively

When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys one of the works of god we call him a sportsman. ↗

— Joseph Wood Krutch

#call #destroys #god #him #man

My parents encouraged me in everything I ever wanted to do. ↗

— Charles Kuralt

#ever #everything #i #me #parents

The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed. ↗

— Mike Krzyzewski

#commitment #inspired #life #me #mom

I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it. ↗

— Mike Krzyzewski

#being #commitment #family #fortunate #i

In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure. ↗

— Mike Krzyzewski

#better #coach #failure #first #had

Actually, the Kentucky moment was better than winning the two National Championships, because it was the epitome of what I try to get from a team in a crisis situation. ↗

— Mike Krzyzewski

#because #better #championships #crisis #epitome

I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now. ↗

— Mike Krzyzewski

#connect #failing #failure #final #i