#selves

To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We can never let up. ↗

— Ralph Bunche

#firm resolve #gear #hard #make #must

Because all of us believe and understand in the fabric of the common bond of why we call ourselves American is to care for the men and women who wear the uniform; and when they take off the uniform, we care for them when they are veterans. ↗

— Steve Buyer

#because #believe #bond #call #care

If people can't deal with their problems, they numb themselves a little bit. ↗

— Kevin Nealon

#deal #little #little bit #numb #people

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness. ↗

— Joseph Campbell

#consciousness #heroic #our #ourselves #own

Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it out and then practice deception themselves. ↗

— Elias Canetti

#child #children #consider #deceiving #deception

I wander around, get the lay of the land and try to imagine what kind of people would have lived there in that historical period. What would they eat? What kind of clothing would they wear? How did they shelter themselves? How did they get around? ↗

— James Welch

#clothing #did #eat #get #historical

People complain professional sportsmen are locked away but when they get out and enjoy themselves, people have a go. ↗

— Will Carling

#complain #enjoy #get #go #locked

A lot of comedians, when they have a bad gig, will blame everything but themselves. They'll blame the crowd, or the room was wrong, it had a weird vibe, or the promoter promoted a weird atmosphere. ↗

— Allan Carr

#bad #blame #comedians #crowd #everything

Most actors spend a lot of time training themselves to be an actor. And I kind of didn't do that. I just started doin' it in front of an audience and had to deliver. ↗

— David Carradine

#audience #deliver #doin #front #had

Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn't, it is of no use. ↗

— Carlos Castaneda

#closely #crucial #deliberately #does #every