“That was where my dream began to take hold, of not havin' to pick cotton and potatoes, and not havin' to be uncomfortable, too hot or too cold. That in itself had driven me to try to find some better way of life.” WayTryingDreamColdPicksHotDrivenUncomfortablePotatoesBetter WaysCotton Author:Buck Owens
“Governments of all stripes want to deliver growth and rebalance their economies now that they have learned the hard way that, left to their own devices, markets pick expensive banking losers.” WayWantHardGovernmentLeftGrowthEconomyPicksExpensiveDevicesLoserBankingStripesHard Way Author:Frances O'Grady
“Artists, writers and people in creative fields are entrepreneurs by necessity. Nobody gives them a paycheck or picks up their medical insurance. The ones who succeed learn to think and act like 'independent operators.' I think people who are technically 'employees' have to think this way as well. The company is not looking out for you.” PeopleThinkingWayGivingWellsArtistCompanyCreativeFieldsSucceedPicksIndependentEntrepreneurMedicalEmployeePaychecksOperatorsMedical Insurance Author:Steven Pressfield
“At all times, think like a writer, and keep those antennae twitching - that way, you pick up new ideas.” ThinkingWayIdeasPicksAll TimeNew IdeasTwitching Author:Ian Rankin
“When you go into the planes of light, all of the incorrect ways of seeing and understanding life that you pick up are washed away.” WayLightUnderstandingMeditationSeeingBuddhismPicksPlanesUnderstanding Life Author:Frederick Lenz
“Things don't always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in.” WayPicksWork OutNew DirectionsPick Yourself Up Book:The Testing Guide Source: The Testing Guide
“A very wise dog woman once told me that dogs find owners, not the other way around. They pick you and they choose to stay with you. In that way, they are also giving you the end of their life. The deeper the bond, the harder it is to say good-bye. I know I'd rather have any amount of time with a dog I love and suffer the mourning than not have the time at all.” KnowsWayGivingEndsSufferingWiseDogAmountPicksHarderDeeperMourningOwnersByeGood ByeSaying Good ByeVery Wise Book:You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness Source: You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness
“Your sound is in your hands as much as anything. It's the way you pick, and the way you hold the guitar, more than it is the amp or the guitar you use.” WayUseHandsSoundPicksGuitar Author:Stevie Ray Vaughan