“Occasions for defining moments do not arise every day. When they do, we must seize the opportunities they present for improving everyone's life.” MomentsOpportunityAriseOccasionsImprovingDefiningDefining Moments Author:Dick Pound
“Don't Wait! Start on your dreams, your impulses, your longings, your special occasions today. Because this is your moment.” MomentsDreamMotivationalTodayWaitingSpecialLongingOccasionsImpulseYour DreamsYour MomSpecial Occasion Author:Mary Anne Radmacher
“Who aspires to remain leader must keep in advance of his column. His fear must not play traitor to his occasions. The instant he falls into line with his followers, a bolder spirit may throw himself at the head of the movement initiated, and in that moment his leadership is gone.” MayPlayMomentsSpiritFallLeadershipLinesLeaderGoneMovementOccasionsInstantThat MomentFollowersAspireColumnsTraitor Book:Intuitions and Summaries of Thought Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought
“An occasion, catalyst, or tripwire?permits the poet to reach into herself and haul up whatever nugget of the human condition distracts her at the moment, something that can't be reached in any other way.” WayHumansMomentsConditionsPoetOccasionsPermitHuman ConditionCatalystHaulNuggets Author:Diane Ackerman
“I've got a lot of examples about moments where I thought something would work on film and it didn't work, but I never came to that decision with the film half shot, where I was stuck on a runaway train and couldn't jump off. On those occasions where I have admitted defeat, that this is not going to work, I haven't embarked on that project and made that movie.” MadeMomentsFilmDecisionHalfHavensExampleProjectsShotsTrainDefeatStuckOccasionsGoing To WorkRunaway Author:Steven Spielberg