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“Hours of preparation for something that is excecuted, with extreme precision, in a few minutes. Just as with a judo throw.”

Hours Minutes Extremes Preparation Precision Judo

Author:Yves Klein

“Before, I always lived in anticipation . . . that it was all a preparation for something else, something "greater," more "genuine." But that feeling has dropped away from me completely. I live here and now, this minute, this day, to the full, and the life is worth living.”

Feelings Life Is Greater Minutes Genuine Preparation This Day Anticipation Here And Now Worth Living Life Is Worth Living

Book:Etty: The Letters and Diaries of Etty Hillesum, 1941-1943

Source: Etty: The Letters and Diaries of Etty Hillesum, 1941-1943

“Things are going very smoothly. As expected, there are some minor glitches, and the eight minutes that it took us to get to orbit, we trained months and months for, and didn't have to use any of that preparation, other than being aware and ready.”

Use Minutes Ready Months Eight Expected Preparation Minors Orbit Glitches

Author:Laurel Clark

“Even at this stage, my preparations were like strapping on a parachute in an airplane that was about to crash; the whole time I was preparing to hurl myself out the door, I clung to the hope that something would happen at the last minute to forestall that terrible necessity I felt-not hostility, as psychiatric texts would say, or vengeful rage, or a desire for attention. This was done in secret, out of a need to alleviate pain which was as implacable as thirst.”

“Allow some warm-up time each day to stimulate your creative flow. A pianist does keyboard exercises. A gymnast stretches. An artist needs to loosen up, too. It takes a few minutes to shift from the real world into a creative mode.”

World Needs Doe Real Artist Creative Minutes Exercise Flow Warm Preparation Each Day Real World Keyboards Pianist Gymnast

Book:The New Creative Artist

Source: The New Creative Artist

“If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if an hour, I am ready now.”

Ifs Needs Speak Hours Week Minutes Ready Communication Ten Preparation Brevity

Author:Woodrow Wilson

“Starting to drink now in preparation for New Years. No more last minute stuff like Christmas.”

Years Lasts Stuff Minutes Drink Starting Preparation New Year Last Minute

Author:Albert Brooks