“The word "prodigy" was thrown around a lot, but I didn't understand what that meant, or the weight of it. It didn't really mean anything to me, until I was older and could look back on it.” LooksMeanWeightThrownReally MeanProdigies Author:Misty Copeland
“The thing no one tells you about surviving, about the mere act of holding out, is how many hours are nothing because nothing happens. They also don’t tell you about how you can share your deepest secrets with someone, kiss them, and the next hour it’s like there’s nothing between you because not everything can mean something all the time or you’d be crushed under the weight of it.” MeanHappensNextHoursSecretShareKissingWeightMereThings HappenSurvivingCrushed Book:This Is Not a Test Source: This Is Not a Test
“I'm trying to do something that is real. What I mean is this; my sense of being in the world starts with a physical relationship with my surroundings, their weight, texture, density, transparency, and so forth.” WorldTryingMeanRealRealityWeightSurroundingsTransparencyTextureDensity Author:Andrew Forge
“The Spirit of man is like a kite, which rises by means of those very forces which seem to oppose its rise; the tie that joins it to the earth, the opposing winds of temptation, and the weight of earth-born affections which it carries with it into the sky.” MenMeanSeemsEarthSpiritForceBornSkyWindWeightAffectionTemptationTiesCarrieOpposingKites Book:The Rod, the Root and the Flower Source: The Rod, the Root and the Flower
“In my work, you get used to criticisms. Of course you do, because there are a lot of people trying to get you down, but I always cheer up immensely if one is particularly wounding because I think well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left. That is why my father always taught me: never worry about anyone who attacks you personally; it means their arguments carry no weight and they know it.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsTryingWellsMeanPoliticalUsedCoursesFatherLeftWorryTaughtArgumentCriticismWeightCheerCheer UpPolitical Arguments Author:Margaret Thatcher
“I know what it feels like to struggle with your weight, and it makes me understand why women get attached to numbers on a scale or a dress size. It doesn't mean that I have gotten over all of it myself, because I have good days and bad days just like everyone else.” KnowsFeelsMeanNumbersStruggleWeightDressesSizeScalesGood DayBad DayHave A Good DayGood Days And Bad DaysGood And Bad Days Author:Stacy London