#on

Marlon Brando said any guy can become an actor. It takes a real man to quit. ↗

— Clifton Davis

#actor #any #become #brando #guy

Here was a boy who liked flaws, who saw them not as failings but as strengths. Who knew such a person could exist, or what would have happened if we'd found each other under different circumstances? Maybe in a perfect world. But not in this one. ↗

— Sarah Dessen

#love #relationships #dreams

A good quotation is a very strong wind; it can change a man’s direction! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#change

Peering succeeds because it leverages self-organization—a style of production that works more effectively than hierarchical management for certain tasks. ↗

— Don Tapscott

#coordination #peering #change

I had this guy’s file pulled this morning, along with the rest of your neighbors. His name is Desperado.” Pause. A few seconds passed. He was waiting for my reaction. “Did you say Desperado?” I couldn’t stop the snort of laughter that bubbled to the surface. “Yeah,” the Director confirmed. “He changed his name when he turned eighteen. It was Melvin.” I was still laughing. “’Cause Desperado is so much better than Melvin. ↗

— Laura Kreitzer

#fantasy #fiction #humor #joseph-carter #keepers

No one cared what St. Louis thought, although the city got a wink for pluck. ↗

— Erik Larson

#nonfiction #st-louis #change

A society that is flexible and can change its rules is much healthier than one that cannot! ↗

— Ken Kolsbun

#change

Since childhood, I had always been affected by the changes of the moon, sometimes very much so. As the light of the satellite fell on my face my mind cleared, and I knew what was to be done. ("Absolute Evil") ↗

— Julian Hawthorne

#change

A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes of an unforgiving nightmare to the jeweled vision of a life started anew. ↗

— Aberjhani

#bridges #faith #famous-quotes #famous-quotes-from-classic-books #healing

Negotiating means getting the best of your opponent. ↗

— Marvin Gaye

#getting #means #negotiating #opponent #your