“When the sovereign spirit within us is true to nature, it stands poised and ready to adjust to every change in circumstances and to seize each new opportunity. It doesn't approach an object with prejudice or preconception, but handles each thing dispassionately before embracing it and, if necessary, finds advantage in what opposes it. It is like fire in this regard. Whereas a feeble flame might suffocate under a pile of dry sticks, a robust fire consumes everything it touches. The more objects of any kind heaped on it, the higher it rises, the hotter it burns.” IfsKindMightSpiritOpportunityFireObjectsReadyHigherCircumstancesApproachAdvantagePrejudiceRegardSticksHandleFlamesDrySovereignRobustPreconceptionsNew OpportunityHotter Book:The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations Source: The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations
“I know that me personally I'm different than anyone else, just like our mothers all tell us we're all very special and unique and we are, and I think if an actor can stick to trying to make the character resemble something from their own spirit it will automatically be unique.” IfsThinkingKnowsTryingDifferentCharacterSpiritMotherActorsSpecialUniqueSticks Author:Chris Pratt
“Christ has meant everything to our marriage. It was my commitment to Christ and the words from my grandmother that made me stick with Phil [Robertson] when there wasn't much to hold on to. How has Phil changed? Do you have a year to hear about it? His love for the outdoors, his pioneer spirit, and his quest for adventure has not changed. But his heart has been turned inside out. He's a new man in every way that involves relationships.” MenWayHeartHas BeensMadeSpiritChristChangedAdventureCommitmentSticksGrandmotherQuestsMy GrandmotherPioneersPioneer Spirit Author:Kay Robertson