“I would say, stay the hell away from the party scene. Anything you put in front of your goal, and especially something like that, whether it's too much gambling, too much food, too much (sic) cold beers on the weekend - anything that you put in front of the prize is going to end up getting in the way and hurting you in the end.” WayEndsGoalHurtPartyHellToo MuchFrontsColdSceneBeerPrizeGamblingWeekendHurting YouCold Beer Author:Brad Renfro
“That's the true sign. If the lover has not yet achieved his prize, his eyes will follow the woman, while she appears indifferent. But once he's gained his goal, it's the woman's eyes that follow him, while the man seems careless and indifferent.” IfsMenSeemsEyeGoalHe ManLoversHis EyesPrizeIndifferentCareless Book:The Treasure of Montsegur: A Novel of the Cathars Source: The Treasure of Montsegur: A Novel of the Cathars
“Is it not true that the clever rogue is like the runner who runs well for the first half of the course, but flags before reaching the goal: he is quick off the mark, but ends in disgrace and slinks away crestfallen and uncrowned. The crown is the prize of the really good runner who perseveres to the end.” FirstsWellsEndsRunningCoursesGoalHalfMarkPerseveranceCleverReachingPrizeFlagsCrownsRunnersEncouragingDisgracePersevereRogues Author:Plato