#mis

I've had plenty of big hits and plenty of big misses. ↗

— Bret Michaels

#had #hits #i #misses #plenty

The promises of this world are, for the most part, vain phantoms; and to confide in one's self, and become something of worth and value is the best and safest course. ↗

— Michelangelo

#best #confide #course #most #part

I missed being considered an athlete and having that competitive drive, and missed having something to work for every day. I'd taken two and a half years away from the sport and was out of shape. I wanted to get back to where I was in 2008. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#away #back #being #competitive #considered

I understood, through rehab, things about creating characters. I understood that creating whole people means knowing where we come from, how we can make a mistake and how we overcome things to make ourselves stronger. ↗

— Samuel L. Jackson

#characters #come #creating #how #i

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. ↗

— Washington Irving

#above #great minds #little #little minds #minds

The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes. ↗

— Washington Irving

#blaming #down #easiest #easiest thing #fail

So fear helps me from making mistakes, but I make lot of mistakes. ↗

— Steve Irwin

#helps #i #lot #make #making

I am optimistic globally. So many scientists are working frantically on the reparation of our planet. ↗

— Steve Irwin

#frantically #globally #i #i am #many

I sincerely believe that there's room for cutting down trees for forestry and grazing, so as we all get to eat. Everyone has to compromise. ↗

— Steve Irwin

#compromise #cutting #down #eat #everyone

I don't think I've had a more miserable life than a lot of people. I think I've had a pretty lucky life. ↗

— Chris Isaak

#i #i think #life #lot #lucky