#tho

Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers. ↗

— Julia Gillard

#conviction #given #know #nature #overstatement

I don't really go down one path. I wouldn't call myself a Buddhist, or a Catholic or a Christian or a Muslim, or Jewish. I couldn't put myself into any organized faith. ↗

— Dean Cain

#buddhist #call #catholic #christian #down

Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work. ↗

— William Feather

#fundamental #hard #hard work #lack #maintained

For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'... I can't fathom my own heart. ↗

— Michael Caine

#called #education #fathom #heart #i

I admired Marlon Brando as I grew up. I though he was one of the finest screen actors around. ↗

— Michael Caine

#around #brando #finest #grew #i

I've made the transition from star to character actor and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. ↗

— Michael Caine

#character #character actor #enjoying #i #made

I had set a goal with my team to try and get back to the top of the rankings, but I never thought with the depth in the game this year that I would have been able to get it back so quickly. ↗

— Roger Federer

#back #been #depth #game #get

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#asking #better #daily #heart #longing

The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse. ↗

— Michael Caine

#excuse #fault #never #nor #present

Children are excellent observers, and will often perceive your slightest defects. In general, those who govern children, forgive nothing in them, but everything in themselves. ↗

— Francois Fenelon

#defects #everything #excellent #forgive #general