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“A whole lot of what we call 'struggling' is simply delayed obedience.”

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Elisabeth Elliot was an American author known for her descriptions of missionary life and profound explorations of Christian faith. Her works, including 'In This Day of Grace' and 'Passion and Purity', have influenced countless readers. more

“It would seem unlikely that a manufacturer of short-lived paperboard boxes could make the slightest cultural impact upon his time. But the facts show that if even the humblest product is designed, manufactured, and distributed with a sense of human values and with a taste for quality, the world will recognize the presence of a creative force.”

Ifs World Humans Facts Shows Seems Values Force Quality Creative Products Taste Impact Boxes Unlikely Human Values Short Lived

Author:Herbert Bayer

“My work is play. And I play when I design. I even looked it up in the dictionary, to make sure that I actually do that, and the definition of “play,” number one, was “engaging in a childlike activity or endeavor,” and number two was “gambling.” And I realize I do both when I’m designing.”

Two Play Realizing Numbers Design Activity Definitions Gambling Endeavor Engaging Dictionary Childlike

Author:Paula Scher

“Our ordinary abilities will never worship God unless they are transformed by the indwelling Son of God.”

Ability Son Worship Ordinary Transformed Worship God

Book:My Utmost for His Highest

Source: My Utmost for His Highest

“I read once about the concepts of a lateral idea and the vertical idea. If you dig a hole and it’s in the wrong place, digging it deeper isn’t going to help. The lateral idea is when you skip over and dig someplace else.”

Ifs Ideas Helping Motivational Concepts Deeper Holes Digging Skip Vertical

Book:The left-handed designer

Source: The left-handed designer

“When you stop thinking about yourself all the time, a certain sense of repose overtakes you.”

Thinking Certain About Yourself Repose Thinking About You Thinking About Yourself

Author:Leonard Cohen

“No one loves authenticity like a graphic designer. And no one is quite as good at simulating it.”

Authenticity Designer One Love Graphic Graphic Designer

Book:79 Short Essays on Design

Source: 79 Short Essays on Design

“Wherever you are, that’s your stage, your circle of influence. That’s your talk show, that’s where your power lies. ... You have the power to change somebody’s life. Everyone has a calling, and your real job in life is to figure out what that is and get about the business of doing it.”

Real Shows Jobs Life Is Lying Influence Stage Figures Calling Circles Talk Shows Wherever You Are Power To Change Real Jobs Circle Of Influence

Author:Oprah Winfrey

“I encourage you to be a person who is not afraid of responsibility. In meeting resistance you will build your strength. If you only do what is easy, you will always remain weak.”

Ifs Persons Easy Responsibility Weak Meetings Resistance Not Afraid

Book:Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle of Your Mind

Source: Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle of Your Mind

“Everyone is the architect of their own happiness”

Architect

Author:Joseph Pilates

“Ideally, our muscles should obey our will. Reasonably, our will should not be dominated by the reflex actions of our muscles.”

Should Action Muscles Reflexes Pilates

Book:Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology

Source: Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology

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