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Author: | benhall.1 [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:18 am ] |
Post subject: | Inspiration |
Amongst one group of colleagues, in one area of my life, we have a favourite inspirational quote. I don't think you can get more inspirational than this quote, but I'd love to hear others that are equally inspirational. If possible, even inspirationaller: Quote: We are all broken. That's how the light gets in. You need to say it very solemnly ... and then have a moment of quiet. That's the way to get the full effect. |
Author: | fatmac [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:14 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
Never heard that before - it wouldn't inspire me to do anything, other than look at you quizzically. ![]() |
Author: | KevinNot10 [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 3:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
I know your quote from a Leonard Cohen song, Anthem. Quote: There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in. A wonderful folk trio, The Once, from Newfoundland, Canada do a great version of it on their debut album. There is a live video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPNHPRDuB8g |
Author: | Nanohedron [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
“The best revenge is not to be like that.” — Marcus Aurelius Don't know if that's what you had in mind, Ben. As you can see below, normally I hold up quotes to take a crack at 'em. But for me, yer man Aurelius is hard to beat. ![]() |
Author: | AuLoS303 [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
An artist must have the freedom to express himself. Edward Weston. |
Author: | benhall.1 [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 12:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
I've just found one that I really, really like: "Everything you've always wanted is on the other side of fear." - George Addair. (Who he?) I have to say, this thread isn't going the way I anticipated ... |
Author: | Nanohedron [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 1:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
benhall.1 wrote: George Addair. (Who he?) The late motivational speaker and founder of an apparently still-functioning self development program called Omega Vector. I know nothing more about him, and it, than that. benhall.1 wrote: I have to say, this thread isn't going the way I anticipated ... How so?
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Author: | kkrell [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
Quote: `I don’t think they play at all fairly,’ Alice began, in rather a complaining tone, `and they all quarrel so dreadfully one can’t hear oneself speak–and they don’t seem to have any rules in particular; at least, if there are, nobody attends to them–and you’ve no idea how confusing it is all the things being alive..."
- Lewis Carroll |
Author: | chas [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
My absolute favorite is from (IIRC) Henry Ford: Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. Another favorite is from Neil Simon. I just looked it up, as I couldn't remember it word for word. Here's the real one: Don't listen to those who say, you are taking too big a chance. Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor, and it would surely be rubbed out by today. I have an old handwritten note from my graduate advisor on a corkboard in my office. We'd just written a short invited article, and he was conveying the referee/editor's reports to me. He wrote: "(very famous physicist) liked it so well he says it should be in textbooks!" So when I feel like an idiot (or lose my enthusiasm), I look at that highlighted sentence and think I must not be as stupid as I think. |
Author: | david_h [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 3:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
benhall.1 wrote: "Everything you've always wanted is on the other side of fear." - George Addair. To counter that a little "... remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end" Edward Whymper. I was going to balance that with "Just do it" but even though I know it was used before the shoe people trademarked it I can't find it in print. So your previous discussion went as expected? |
Author: | Nanohedron [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 3:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
david_h wrote: I was going to balance that with "Just do it" but even though I know it was used before the shoe people trademarked it I can't find it in print. I believe that was my dad. |
Author: | Tunborough [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
Nanohedron wrote: david_h wrote: I was going to balance that with "Just do it" but even though I know it was used before the shoe people trademarked it I can't find it in print. I believe that was my dad. |
Author: | Tunborough [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
On a more serious note, this is on my inspiration playlist: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgx_fVAkuiw. |
Author: | Nanohedron [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
Tunborough wrote: When you asked why you had to take out the garbage? It's as good an example as any. Let's just say I was ... spirited. |
Author: | benhall.1 [ Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:12 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inspiration |
kkrell wrote: Quote: `I don’t think they play at all fairly,’ Alice began, in rather a complaining tone, `and they all quarrel so dreadfully one can’t hear oneself speak–and they don’t seem to have any rules in particular; at least, if there are, nobody attends to them–and you’ve no idea how confusing it is all the things being alive..." - Lewis Carroll Like. ![]() Profound, that is. I could use that as a complete guide to how to live my life. |
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