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“I think it's just different to get married for a woman than it is for a man. The amount of work to overcome certain gender roles in the partnership - just the expectation of housework, kid-work, whatever it is.”

Thinking Men Different Kids Certain Roles Amount Married Expectations Overcoming Gender Partnership Gender Roles Housework

Author:Alison Pill

“When you regularly take continuous action toward your most important goals, you activate the Momentum Principle of success. This principle says that although it may take tremendous amounts of energy to overcome inertia and get started initially, it then takes far less energy to keep going.”

May Important Action Energy Goal Principles Amount Overcoming Keep Going Momentum Inertia Activate

Book:Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

Source: Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

“No amount of human willfulness can overcome God's determined love.”

Humans Amount Overcoming Determined Human Will Willfulness

Author:Max Anders

“We have consciousness and rational powers but unless you're willing to spend the time to gain control of yourself, gain control of your emotions, to think deeply about what you want in a year or two, or where you want your business to be, you're going to be swept away by every new event that occurs in the course of the day or the week and the small amount of time that you plan, that you address to conscious planning, is never enough to overcome the constant tide of emotions and new things happening.”

“Overcoming my dad telling me that I could never amount to anything is what has made me the megalomaniac that you see today.”

Made Today Amount Dad Overcoming My Dad Megalomania Megalomaniacs

Author:Bono

“The play-it-safe pessimists of the world never accomplish much of anything, because they don't look clearly and objectively at situations, they don't recognize or believe in their own abilities to overcome even the smallest amount of risk.”

World Believe Looks Play Ability Situation Risk Amount Safe Overcoming Accomplish Smallest Pessimist Tao Of Pooh

Author:Benjamin Hoff

“I know all about the despair of overcoming chronic temptation. It is not serious, provided self-offended petulance, annoyance at breaking records, impatience, etc., don't get the upper hand. No amount of falls will really undo us if we keep picking ourselves up each time...The only fatal thing is to lose one's temper and give up.”

Ifs Knows Giving Self Hands Happiness Fall Loses Records Serious Amount Despair Giving Up Overcoming Temptation Etc Temper Offended Impatience Annoyance Upper Hand Petulance

Author:C. S. Lewis

“Think not of the amount to be accomplished, the difficulties to be overcome, or the end to be attained, but set earnestly at the little task at your elbow, letting that be sufficient for the day.”

Thinking Littles Ends Spiritual Spirituality Amount Tasks Overcoming Difficulty Sufficient Accomplished Elbows

Book:The Quotable Osler

Source: The Quotable Osler

“Practice giving things away, not just things you don't care about, but things you do like. Remember, it is not the size of a gift, it is its quality and the amount of mental attachment you overcome that count. So don't bankrupt yourself on a momentary positive impulse, only to regret it later. Give thought to giving. Give small things, carefully, and observe the mental processes going along with the act of releasing the little thing you liked.”

Giving Littles Care Remember Process Quality Practice Regret Amount Overcoming Size Don't Care Generosity Impulse Attachment Little Things Small Things Momentary

Book:The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Liberation Through Understanding in the Between

Source: The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Liberation Through Understanding in the Between

“I don't think you can become an outstanding runner unless you get a certain amount of enjoyment out of the suffering. You have to enjoy absorbing it, controlling it, and - ultimately - overcoming it.”

Thinking Certain Suffering Enjoy Amount Overcoming Enjoyment Runners Outstanding Absorbing

Author:Derek Clayton