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“A great novel is concerned primarily with the interior lives of its characters, as they respond to the inconvenient narratives that fate imposes on them. Movie adaptations of these monumental fictions often fail because they become mere exercises in interior decoration.”

Character Fiction Novel Fate Failing Exercise Concerned Mere Narrative Interiors Adaptation Decoration Inconvenient Great Novels

Author:Richard Schickel

“I'm really concerned that 'too big to fail' has become 'too big for trial'.”

Bigs Failing Concerned Trials

Author:Elizabeth Warren

“As far as I'm concerned, the spiritual life is just like any other endeavor-you can succeed or fail. And when the goal is actual evolution beyond ego in an intersubjective context, success or failure is plain for all to see.”

Spiritual Life Is Spirituality Goal Practice Failing Evolution Succeed Ego Concerned Endeavor Spiritual Life Success Or Failure

Author:Andrew Cohen

“The entrepreneur in us sees opportunities everywhere we look, but many people see only problems everywhere they look. The entrepreneur in us is more concerned with discriminating between opportunities than he or she is with failing to see the opportunities.”

People Looks Problem Opportunity Decision Failing Concerned Entrepreneur Entrepreneurial

Author:Michael Gerber

“We must not be so concerned with the unborn that we fail to pay attention to the born.”

Born Pay Attention Failing Concerned Pay Attention Unborn

Author:Tony Campolo

“Of course, I love everyone I meet. How could I fail to! Within everyone is the spark of God. I am not concerned with racial or ethnic background or the color of one's skin; all people look to me like shining lights! I see in all creatures the reflections of God. All people are my kinfolk - people to me are beautiful!”

People Looks Light Beautiful Courses Failing Color Creatures Reflection Concerned Skins Shining Backgrounds Sparks Love Everyone Shining Light Ethnic Background Kinfolk

Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

“There are two sure ways to fail: never get started and quit before you succeed. Many companies promote the language of risk-taking and innovation but are so concerned with short term profit goals that their culture discourages innovation (trying new things) and abandons promising projects too soon. It shouldn't require exceptional moral courage to try new things and stick with them.”

“Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.”

Thinking Should Character Can Do Ability Failing Concerned Should Have Reputation Accomplished Interfere Preparing Preparing To Fail

Author:John Wooden