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Most people who decide to grow personally find their first mentors in the pages of books. ↗

— John C. Maxwell

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But, gee," the other nurse says, "what on earth would MAKE a man want to do something like disrupt the ward for, Miss Ratched? What possible motive...?" "You seem to forget, MISS Flinn, that this is an institution for the insane. ↗

— Ken Kesey

#ken-kesey #one-flew-over-the-cuckoo-s-nest #motivational

Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to lift no heavy-ass weights. ↗

— Ronnie Coleman

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I was going to buy a copy of The Power of Positive Thinking, and then I thought: What the hell good would that do? ↗

— Ronnie Shanks

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You have come nearer to mastering a good many aspects of cooking than anyone except a handful of great chefs, and some day it will pay off. I know it will. You will just have to go on working, and teaching, and getting around, and spreading the gospel until it does. (Avis DeVoto to Julia Child) ↗

— Joan Reardon

#determination #motivation #motivational

It did not seem as if a prop were withdrawn, but rather as if a motive were gone: it was not the power to be tranquil which had failed me, but the reason for tranquility was no more. ↗

— Charlotte Brontë

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Some writers, notably Anton Chekov, argue that all characters must be admirable, because once we've looked at anyone deeply enough and understood their motivation we must identify with them rather than judge them. ↗

— Scarlett Thomas

#heroes #villains #writing #motivational

It should be noted, as with so many legends and popularly accepted truths created out of political motivation: There, in fact, is no evidence that the hundreds of murders historically attributed to the werewolves of Gévaudan were actually caused by wolves. As with all witchhunts, the endless battle against ignorance requires one to always keep an open mind and sharp wits when considering such rumors - especially the rumors we choose to enjoy. ↗

— Zeena Schreck

#animal-liberation #animal-rights #animal-stories #beatdom #environmentalism

الأمنيات التي لا تتحقق بسرعة تمنحنا وقتا للدعاء والتأمل ↗

— ياسر حارب

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Manusia itu lebih berani menghadapi apa pun kalau melakukannya demi orang yang dia sayangi. ↗

— Windhy Puspitadewi

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