“I would have nobody to control me; I would be absolute: and who but I? Now, he that is absolute can do what he likes; he that can do what he likes can take his pleasure; he that can take his pleasure can be content; and he that can be content has no more to desire. So the matter 's over; and come what will come, I am satisfied.” MatterWould BeDesireCan DoPleasureAbsolutesLikesSatisfied Author:Miguel de Cervantes
“Do your neighbour good by all means in your power, moral as well as physical - by kindness, by patience, by unflinching resistance against every outward evil - by the silent preaching of your own contrary life. But if the only good you can do him is by talking at him, or about him - nay, even to him, if it be in a self-satisfied, super-virtuous style - such as I earnestly hope the present writer is not doing - you had much better leave him alone.” IfsWellsMeanSelfEvilCan DoTalkingMoralKindnessStyleSilentContrarySatisfiedResistanceVirtuousPreachingNeighbourDoing You Author:Dinah Maria Murlock Craik
“Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I'm content with what I can do and if I'm completely satisfied with my pace, distance and form as a runner. It's only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forwards.” IfsFeelsFirstsI CanUseRunningFacesMovingFormCan DoStepsDistanceImprovementSatisfiedMoving ForwardFuelFrustrationPaceDedicationFirst StepsRunnersIncentives Book:No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running Source: No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running