“When you join the Parachute Regiment they send you on training and initiation exercises. One of the tasks is to accept and care for a pet white rabbit. The young squaddie has to feed, brush, stroke and comfort his rabbit for a week, and become attached to it. Then he has to shoot it.” WarCareYoungWhiteAcceptingWeekExerciseComfortTrainingTasksPetStrokesBrushesRabbitsInitiationParachutesBrush Strokes Author:Matthew Parris
“I felt like all of the work was training for just one central idea: Accept your child for who he is. I'm not saying that I've done a brilliant job with that. But I've done my best.” ChildrenIdeasDoneJobsFeltAcceptingTrainingOur ChildrenBrilliantYour ChildrenJust One Author:Andrew Solomon
“The Baseball Hall of Fame is something every player dreams about, but being a member of God's Hall of Fame is the greatest achievement of all. God offers each of us the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. When we accept God's gift of salvation, our name is written in the Book of Life, guaranteeing us a place in heaven forever. I made that decision during spring training in 1973, asking Jesus to come into my heart as Lord and Savior.” HeartMadeBookDreamJesusNamesHeavenChristDecisionAcceptingLordForeverPlayerWrittenMy HeartOffersFameMembersAchievementEternalSpringTrainingJesus ChristBaseballAskingSalvationHallsSaviorEternal LifeHall Of FameGreatest AchievementSpring TrainingBook Of LifeBaseball Hall Of Fame Author:Gary Carter
“Real estate sales was perfect training for the experience to go into public life because you learn to accept rejection, learn to meet new people, learn to work with people and find common ground. That's the way you sell houses... that's also the way you win over constituency.” PeopleWayRealHouseWinningPerfectCommonAcceptingTrainingSellsRejectionEstatesPublic LifeCommon GroundMeeting New People Author:Johnny Isakson