“Many risks fail because they were not taken in time. Too many risks are postponed until unnecessarily elaborate preparations are made. This does not mean that one should say, Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead! That is foolish and self-destructive. . . . But don't sit back waiting for the perfect moment. It almost never comes.” InspirationalShouldMeanDoeMadeSelfMomentsMotivationalWaitingPerfectTakenFailingRiskSpeedFoolishPreparationDamnDestructiveSelf DestructivePerfect MomentsTorpedoes Author:David Viscott
“God and the people are the source of all power. I have twice been given the power. I have taken it, and damn it, I will keep it forever.” PeopleGivenForeverTakenSourceDamn Author:Francois Duvalier
“Some people understand the charity of our Lord and are saved by it; others, relying on this mercy and kindness, continue in their sins, thinking that it may be theirs whenever they wish. But this is not so, for then they are too late and are taken in their sins before they expect it, and so damn themselves.” PeopleThinkingMayWishSinLordKindnessTakenLateMercyCharitySavedDamnToo LateOur Lord Book:The Ladder of Perfection Source: The Ladder of Perfection
“A lot of artists give up because it's just too damn hard to go on making art in a culture that by and large does not support its artists. But the people who don't give up are the people who find a way to believe in abundance rather than scarcity. They've taken into their hearts the idea that there is enough for all of us, that success will manifest itself in different ways for different sorts of artists, that keeping the faith is more important than cashing the check, that being genuinely happy for someone else who got something you hope to get makes you genuinely happier too.” PeopleWayGivingBelieveHeartDoeArtImportantIdeasDifferentHardEnoughArtistCultureSupportTakenGoes OnGiving UpChecksDamnDifferent WaysAbundanceManifestDon't Give UpScarcityKeep The Faith Author:Cheryl Strayed
“I feel as if I'm in on a pass and am damn lucky to have whatever I have. It could all be taken away in a second.” IfsFeelsTakenLuckyDamn Author:Ben Stein