“This notion that I was somehow special and deserving of a more involved education was wrong.I was smart at taking tests, but I knew how smart some of my friends were; they were just smart in different ways.” WayDifferentSpecialInvolvedSmartMy FriendsTestsNotionDifferent WaysDeserving Author:Kamasi Washington
“I have a friend, a pastor, who applied with me and 419 other people for 25 seats on a special advisory board. Though I believed she was infinitely more qualified than me, she wasn't selected and I was. When I saw her at her church weeks later, I asked her how she felt about the decision. While disappointment, self-doubt and defeat would have been normal reactions to the Board's decision, my friend said she felt great. 'How come?' I asked. She said with a smile, 'I just figured God had something better in store for me.'” PeopleHas BeensSaidSelfFeltChurchDecisionDoubtSawsWeekSpecialNormalMy FriendsDefeatDisappointmentStoresReactionsBoardsSeatsPastorQualifiedSomething BetterSelectedSelf-doubtAdvisory Author:Jack Canfield
“Art saved my life in two ways. It made me feel special, because I could do things my friends couldn't, but it also gave me a way to demonstrate to my teacher that, despite the fact that I couldn't write a paper or do math, I was paying attention.” WayFeelsWritingArtMadeTwoFactsAttentionTeacherSpecialPaperMy FriendsMathSavedDespitePay AttentionTwo Ways Author:Chuck Close
“My mom had a Canon AE1 camera and I read the manual and that's basically how I became a photographer. I was in the Baltimore punk scene. I knew it was a special time, so I went out and documented that whole era. I was the only person to really do it of my friends in real black and white, beautiful portraits.” PersonsRealWholeBeautifulBlackWhiteSpecialMomSceneMy FriendsCamerasPhotographerMy MomErasPunkBlack And WhitePortraitsManualsBaltimoreCanonSpecial Times Author:Jeff Vespa
“I hear my friends and my mom tell me I'm special, but honestly, I still don't get it.” StillsInspirationSpecialMomMy FriendsMy MomHonestly Author:LeBron James
“We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. It's the day I was born. My mother's birthday, and a lot of my friends' birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date.” MotherBornNumbersOur LivesSpecialMy FriendsBirthdayFourthApril Author:Beyonce Knowles
“I remember when I was in high school I didn't have a new dress for each special occasion. The girls would bring the fact to my attention, not always too delicately. The boys, however, never bothered with the subject. They were my friends, not because of the size of my wardrobe but because they liked me.” FactsSchoolRememberGirlAttentionBoysSpecialSubjectsHigh SchoolMy FriendsDressesSizeOccasionsRemember WhenBotheredWardrobeSpecial Occasion Author:Marilyn Monroe
“You can say that I lived in Asia for a long time and in Japan I became close to several CIA agents. And you could say that I became an adviser to several CIA agents in the field and, through my friends in the CIA, met many powerful people and did special works and special favors.” PeopleLongPowerfulSpecialFieldsMetsLong TimeMy FriendsFavorsAgentsJapanAsiaCiaAdviserCia Agents Author:Steven Seagal
“You can do anything you put your mind to. I believe in all of you. Never doubt yourself, even if everyone around you is doubting you. Stand tall. Prove them all wrong.Each and every one of you have something amazingly special about you and don’t let anyone tell you any different. Thank you for being my fans.. and my friends. Thank you for giving me a reason to sing. Thank you for being you.” IfsGivingMindBelieveDifferentReasonI BelieveCan DoDoubtFansSpecialProveMy FriendsI Believe InTallNever Doubt Yourself Author:Carrie Underwood
“Rules of living Don't worry, eat three square meals a day,say your prayers, be courteous to your creditors, keep your digestion good,steer clear of biliousness,exercise, go slow and go easy. May be there are other things that your special case requires to make you happy, but my friend, these, i reckon, will give you a good life.” InspirationalGivingMayThreeEasyPrayerCasesWorryClearSpecialExerciseMy FriendsMealsGood LifeSquaresMake You HappySteersDigestionCourteousCreditors Author:Abraham Lincoln
“It's kind of weird, because I look at myself as just a normal person. My friends get rejected all the time, so why shouldn't I? I don't think I'm anything special.” ThinkingLooksKindPersonsSpecialNormalMy FriendsRejected Author:Nick Carter