“We are writers. We danced with words, as children, in what became familiar patterns. The words became our friends and our companions, and without even saying it aloud, a thought danced with them: I can do this. This is who I am.” WritingChildrenI CanCan DoPatternsWho I AmFamiliarCompanionI Can Do This Author:Anna Quindlen
“What would dawn have been like, had you awakened? It would have sung through your bones. All I can do this morning is let it sing through mine.” Has BeensI CanCan DoMorningMinesBonesDawnAwakenedI Can Do This Author:Diane Ackerman
“I can take this real world and superimpose upon it the world of illusion (which isn't, really), in order to either fix or prevent many of life's difficulties--or even better, create happiness and well-being for both myself and others. I can do this, and so can you ... if you really want to.” IfsWorldWantWellsI CanRealOrderCan DoIllusionDifficultyWell BeingReal WorldI Can Do This Author:Silver RavenWolf
“The best thing you can do is go away from this saying, 'I can do this too,' because it's all possible and I'm living proof.” I CanCan DoProofBest ThingsGoing AwayI Can Do ThisLiving Proof Author:Ralph Lauren
“After I won 21 games, I said, "This isn't that hard actually. I can do this every year for maybe 10, 15 years." To tell you the truth I thought I was going to be in the Hall of Fame. I really thought that. You feel so strong, so powerful walking down the street. You know you can throw a ball harder than any man in the world, or certainly the top five. Sandy Koufax knocked all of us out of the box on that one, so we would think, "I'm the second or third hardest thrower in the game."” ThinkingKnowsMenWorldFeelsYearsSaidI CanHardGamesStrongCan DoPowerfulFiveStreetsWalkingFameThirdsBallsHarderBoxesHardestHallsYankeesNew York YankeesHall Of FameSandyI Can Do ThisThrowers Author:Jim Bouton
“Everyone has a special place they store their tension (I'm on shiatsu duty), the same way everyone misspells the same words over and over. Karla stores her tension in her rhomboid muscles, and I remove it. This is making me feel good. That I can do this.” WayFeelsI CanPainCan DoSpecialDutyStoresFeel GoodTherapyTensionMusclesInjuryRemoveSpecial PlacesI Can Do This Author:Douglas Coupland
“As far as I was concerned, with the early paintings, I liked them, I thought they were pretty good, but I didn't think it was the end of the world. I also thought of it as a kind of structure, a base to build on. So this proves I can do this and that, and they don't collapse, so then what can I do from here? How can I build on it?” ThinkingWorldKindI CanEndsCan DoPaintingProveConcernedStructureCollapseEnd Of The WorldI Can Do This Author:Frank Stella
“I do have a sense of fear every day going to work, but I think it's something that I like. I mean I do like the feeling of waking up on my own, having this moment of like: "Oh, f**k, I hope I can do this today!" Because it makes you realise that you're working with material or you're working with a director or you're working with a cast and they're keeping you on your toes.” ThinkingMeanI CanMomentsFeelingsTodayCan DoMy OwnMaterialsDirectorsWake UpCastsRealisingWakingToesGoing To WorkI Can Do This Author:Charlize Theron
“Acting has been my passion from the minute I started. I was pretty young when I wanted to be a doctor, but when I started doing theater work as a freshman in high school, the first time I hit the stage I was like, If I can do this every day, life won't get any better!” IfsFirstsHas BeensI CanWantedSchoolYoungPassionCan DoActingMinutesStageHigh SchoolFirst TimeDoctorsTheaterMy PassionFreshmanDay LifeI Can Do This Author:Sophia Bush
“I didn't have any inhibitions. I saw Elvis and Gene Vincent, and I thought, "Well, I can do this." And I liked doing it.” WellsI CanCan DoSawsGenesInhibitionsI Can Do This Author:Mick Jagger
“That wall is your mind playing tricks on you. You just need to say, 'One more step, I can do this. I have more in me.' You'll be so proud of yourself once you push yourself past your threshold.” NeedsMindI CanPastCan DoStepsWallProudTricksThresholdPush YourselfProud Of YouI Can Do ThisProud Of YourselfMind Playing Author:Kerri Walsh
“I don't know when the idea of suicide first occurred to me. In some ways, it had been in the back of my mind for years. Yet, oddly, I would never have thought of it as an option. It was the perceived lack of options-the final, unacceptable solution to a grave and insoluble dilemma. I had always thought of it in the same way: If all else fails, if I have nowhere else to turn, I can do this.” IfsKnowsWayYearsMindFirstsI CanIdeasTurnsChoicesCan DoFailingSolutionsSuicideFinalsGravesSuicidalDilemmaOf My MindI Can Do This Book:The Beast: A Journey Through Depression Source: The Beast: A Journey Through Depression
“Suddenly everything came together in one place. All my likes, everything I actually seemed to have talent for was right there. I said, "Hey, this is it. I can do this really well. I really love to do it."” WellsSaidI CanTogetherCan DoTalentLikesHeyI Can Do This Author:George Lucas
“Whenever I'm in need of inspiration and mantras, I go straight to simple affirmations. 'I am strong', 'I am brave', 'I can do this' and 'I'm awesome'. Whatever you put after 'I am', you will become. 'I am' are the two most powerful words, so make sure what you say after 'I am' is what you want to experience. It's like a magic trick.” WantNeedsI CanTwoInspirationStrongCan DoSimplePowerfulMagicBraveWhat You WantTricksMost PowerfulAffirmationMantrasI Am StrongI Can Do ThisMagic TricksPowerful Words Author:Jason Mraz
“I don't love exercise. Some of it is more fun than others, so what I do is, if I'm on the treadmill and I don't want to finish, I look at it and say, "Okay, this is 20 minutes, versus the rest of my life. I'm going to spend the rest of my life doing so many other things, so I can do this for 20 minutes."” IfsWantLooksI CanFunCan DoMinutesExerciseOkayVersusTreadmillsI Can Do This Author:Anne Hathaway
“What I really mean is that actors do the interview process because they have to. It's a good bargain: If I can do this part then I'll sell it. I just wish it wasn't me who had to do it because it feels very unnatural.” IfsFeelsMeanI CanActorsWishProcessCan DoSellsInterviewsReally MeanUnnaturalBargainsI Can Do This Author:Kristen Stewart