#oura

Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them. ↗

— Jim Davis

#cats #courage #deep #down #live

Interestingly, human irrationality is a hot topic in economics at the moment. Behavioural economics it's called, on the cusp of economics and psychology. ↗

— Evan Davis

#called #cusp #economics #hot #human

Have the courage of your desire. ↗

— George Gissing

#desire #your

If we only arrange our life in accordance with the principle which tells us that we must always trust in the difficult, then what now appears to us as the most alien will become our most intimate and trusted experience. How could we forget those ancient myths that stand at the beginning of all races, the myths about dragons that at the last moment are transformed into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. ↗

— Rainer Maria Rilke

#courage #dragons #inspirational #life #beauty

Genius is talent set on fire by courage. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

#fire #genius #set #talent

I am much obliged by the favourable sentiments you express towards me, and shall be happy if I can be of service in carrying into execution your plans. ↗

— George Stephenson

#be happy #carrying #execution #express #favourable

Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues. ↗

— Anatole France

#gives #good #life #owe #pity

The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought - at least by Americans - in the name of a wise, honourable and democratic patriotism. ↗

— Todd Gitlin

#been #bush #democratic #fought #honourable

I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it. ↗

— Michael J. Fox

#any #behind #encourage #good #good action

Nine tenths of education is encouragement. ↗

— Anatole France

#encouragement #nine