“Obviously there are not too many people who get a chance to play in the Olympics in their hometown. That would be something special, but going into the summer you have to be realistic with yourself, and health-wise and motivation-wise you have to be willing to do what it takes.” PeoplePlayWould BeMotivationChanceWiseSpecialWillingSummerRealisticOlympicsSomething SpecialHometown Author:Joe Sakic
“don't talk about legacy. I have a job to do, and I'm doing it. And I'm not expecting a legacy and I'm not expecting to get pride from some legacy, I'm doing a job that I believe needs to be done. I am willing to do it for the time, and I am not looking for some kind of an accolade or whatever. I don't consider myself anything special. I work hard.” NeedsBelieveKindHardDoneJobsI BelieveSpecialWillingHard WorkPrideLegacyExpectingAccolades Author:Frank Lowy
“Very often people who admit the facts, who are willing to see that Mr. Rockefeller has employed force and fraud to secure his ends, justify him by declaring, 'It's business.' That is, 'it's business' has come to be a legitimate excuse for hard dealing, sly tricks, special privileges.” PeopleEndsHardFactsForceBusinessSpecialWillingPrivilegeExcuseTricksSecureJustifyFraudEmployedDeclaringSly Author:Ida Tarbell
“Pain is subtle. He has cold grey fingers. His voice is horse from crying & screaming... When people try to avoid him, he follows them silently & turns upas the bartender, or the bus driver... Pain has an elaborate filing system for keeping track of everyone... Pain respects people who are willing to take risks. If you... face him directly, he will give you a special ointment so your wounds don't fester.” PeopleIfsGivingTryingPainFacesTurnsVoiceRiskSpecialCryWillingColdHorseFingersTrackWoundsSubtleDriversBusGreyBartenderFilingRespect PeopleBus Driver Author:J. Ruth Gendler
“The older I get the less I see spirituality as an accomplishment. It seems to me to be mostly a matter of letting go and being willing to receive the special gifts God desires to give to us in His timing.” GivingMatterSeemsDesireSpiritualitySpecialWillingLetting GoAccomplishmentTimingSpecial Gifts Author:Michael Card
“To be one of the special ones, you've got to want to take that shot-you've also got to be willing to fail, learn from it, come back and take that shot again.” WantFailingSpecialWillingShots Author:Jason Terry
“Figure out what you believe in and what you're willing to fight for, then figure out what your special talents are and apply them to it.” BelieveFightingSpecialTalentFiguresWillingSpecial Talents Author:Mark Deklin
“There's a notion of art in this country that you have to be nutty or special or "called" in order to be an artist. I believe the questions everyone should ask themselves are, "Do you want to do it? Are you willing to do it poorly? Are you willing to do the work of doing it? Are you willing to persist when everybody tells you it's silly?" If you're willing to do that, then you can do it.” IfsWantShouldBelieveArtCountryArtistOrderAsksI BelieveCan DoSpecialWillingNotionSillyPersistYou Can Do ItNutty Author:Kate DiCamillo