“I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises and Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones who are the best thing since sliced bread. So take it seriously, but don't take it too seriously.” ThinkingBelieveHardPromiseStonesBreadBest ThingsBelieve In YourselfBelieve In YouI PromiseEmmaJessicaViolaYou Re The BestSliced Bread Author:Octavia Spencer
“Habits, soft and pliant at first, are like some coral stones, which are easily cut when first quarried, but soon become hard as adamant.” FirstsHardCuttingHabitStonesAdamant Book:Brilliants: selected from the works of C.H. Spurgeon Source: Brilliants: selected from the works of C.H. Spurgeon
“How hard to realize that every camp of men or beast has this glorious starry firmament for a roof! In such places standing alone on the mountain-top it is easy to realize that whatever special nests we make - leaves and moss like the marmots and birds, or tents or piled stone - we all dwell in a house of one room - the world with the firmament for its roof - and are sailing the celestial spaces without leaving any track.” MenWorldHardHouseEasyNatureRealizingSpaceRoomsSpecialMountainBirdStandingStonesLeavingTrackBeastGloriousWildernessCampsRoofSailingNestsCelestialTentsMossCampingStanding AloneFirmamentMountain Top Book:John of the Mountains: The Unpublished Journals of John Muir Source: John of the Mountains: The Unpublished Journals of John Muir
“Seeking those elusive individuals is like mining for rare gems. It will take hard work, patience, and a persistent attitude. To find that rich seam of colourful stones, you will have to chip through dirt and rock. You will have to learn how to hold rubble in your hands and see the fortune inside.” HardHandsIndividualAttitudeRichRocksHard WorkStonesFortuneSeekingDirtChipsPersistentElusiveGemsMiningRubbleColourful Author:Chris Murray
“I think it's always hard for children to talk about abuse because it is only memory. I didn't carry around a tape recorder … I didn't chisel anything in stone … Anybody can look and say, 'Well how do you know for sure?' And that's one of the most painful things about it. You don't.” ThinkingKnowsWellsLooksChildrenHardMemoriesStonesAbusePainfulDo You KnowTapeRecordersChiselsPainful Things Author:Anne Heche