#vin

The whole secret to our success is being able to con ourselves into believing that we're going to change the world because statistically we are unlikely to do it. ↗

— Tom Peters

#because #being #believing #change #change the world

The Germans have done wonderful work. Not long ago, a German battle group battalion conducted a very impressive counterinsurgency operation in a portion of Baghlan province. I think these are the first counterinsurgency operations conducted by any German element after World War II. And they did a very impressive job. ↗

— David Petraeus

#ago #any #battalion #battle #conducted

True, we love life, not because we are used to living, but because we are used to loving. There is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness. ↗

— Petrarch

#always #because #life #living #love

I quit driving, I'm not retired. ↗

— Richard Petty

#i #i quit #quit #retired

I don't treat the band like I'm above them or that they're a hired hand for me. We've never worked that way. So I'm a team player. I would be very uncomfortable having to do this alone. ↗

— Tom Petty

#alone #band #hand #having #hired

When I decided to be a musician I reckoned that that was going to be the way of less profit, less money. I was sort of giving up the idea of making a lot of money. It was what I loved to do. I would have done it anyway. If I'd had to work at Taco Bell I'd have still been out at night trying to play music. ↗

— Tom Petty

#been #bell #decided #done #giving

I hope no man takes what I said about the living and dieing of men for mathematical demonstration. ↗

— William Petty

#demonstration #hope #i #living #man

You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said 'Parking Fine. ↗

— Tommy Cooper

#funny #funny

I don't think you can spend too much time as an artist believing what other people think. ↗

— Liz Phair

#believing #i #much #other #people

I just want to make music and make a living. I just have to find the means of doing that. ↗

— Liz Phair

#find #i #just #living #make