#pen

There is no such thing as being too independent. ↗

— Victoria Billings

#independent #such #thing #too

Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile. ↗

— Gary Ryan Blair

#achieves #between #careers #consistently #distance

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ↗

— William Boetcker

#build #cannot #character #courage #independence

I'd be lying if I said it wasn't fun to go to these nights out, like the opening of a film or something, but I dip in and out of it. ↗

— Billy Boyd

#film #fun #go #i #like

I live wherever I happen to be. ↗

— David Hockney

#i #live #wherever

Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart. ↗

— Sarah Ban Breathnach

#awareness #come #contentment #grace #grateful

I think what they're looking for is for us to keep our promises and to do the simple things, like cutting spending and being responsible. ↗

— Raul Labrador

#being responsible #cutting #i #i think #keep

These are my friends, my family. It would be hell on earth to spend the rest of my life leading them into situations where some of them are going to get killed... but it would be worse watching someone well-meaning but incompetent or untrained double those deaths. ↗

— Mercedes Lackey

#double #earth #family #friends #get

I am always anxious to know what has happened while I've been asleep. ↗

— Christian Lacroix

#am #anxious #asleep #been #happened

The more original something is, the more of a threat it seems until the people catch up with it. That happened with Thelonious Monk. It happened with anybody who is really original. ↗

— Steve Lacy

#catch #happened #monk #more #original