Ian Kelly > Ian's Quotes

“If I seem to wander, if I seem to stray, remember that true stories seldom take the straightest way.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

“The door sat still as a mountain, quiet and indifferent as the sea on a windless day.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

“When we open ourselves to exploring our creativity, we open ourselves to God: good orderly direction.”
― Julia Cameron, The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

“Remember: there are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

“Songs choose their hour and their own season. When your tune’s tin, there is a reason. The tone of a tune is your heart’s mettle, and there’s no clear water from a muddy well. All you can do is let the silt settle, or you’ll sound sour as a broken bell.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

“None of us should judge anyone, only ourselves. Life is not infinite. A set time defines us all—then, just as the bones in the ossuary showed, to dust we return.”
― Steve Berry, The Templar Legacy

“Knowledge is the first thing eradicated once power is attained. History has proven that over and over.”
― Steve Berry, The Alexandria Link

“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.”
― Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers: The Story of Success

“if a man does not master his circumstances then he is bound to be mastered by them.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end. URSULA K. LE GUIN”
― David Schiller, The Little Zen Companion

“One cannot step twice into the same river. HERAKLEITOS”
― David Schiller, The Little Zen Companion

“Luis Ponce de León, returning to his university after five years’ imprisonment by the Inquisition, resumed his lectures with the words: “As we were saying yesterday…”
― David Schiller, The Little Zen Companion

“Then I grasped the meaning of the greatest secret that human poetry and human thought and belief have to impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love. I understood how a man who has nothing left in this world still may know bliss, be it only for a brief moment, in the contemplation of his beloved.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

“Ah but I was so much older then; I’m younger than that now.”
― David Schiller, The Little Zen Companion

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
― David Schiller, The Little Zen Companion

“(The consciousness of one’s inner value is anchored in higher, more spiritual things, and cannot be shaken by camp life. But how many free men, let alone prisoners, possess it?)”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

“Life is like being at the dentist. You always think that the worst is still to come, and yet it is over already.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

“Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind. ZEN SAYING”
― David Schiller, The Little Zen Companion

“To achieve freedom and happiness, you need to grasp this basic truth: some things in life are under your control, and others are not.”
― Chuck Chakrapani, The Good Life Handbook: Epictetus' Stoic Classic Enchiridion

“A two-year old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it.”
― Jerry Seinfeld

“People. People drag you down.”
― Stephen King, The Body

“Table 3: Tippet Size Matched to Fly Size TIPPET SIZE DIAMETER (INCHES) BALANCES WITH FLY SIZES APPROXIMATE BREAKING STRENGTH (POUND-TEST)* 0X .011 2, 1/0 16 1X .010 4-6-8 14 2X .009 6-8-10 12 3X .008 10-12-14 9 4X .007 12-14-16 6.5 5X .006 14-16-18 5 6X .005 16-18-20-22 3.5 7X .004 18-20-22-24 2.5 8X .003 22-24-26-28 1.75”
― Tom Rosenbauer, Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations

“There are two easy formulas that will help you remember tippet sizes, diameters, and what size fly to choose. The diameter in thousandths of an inch is always 11 minus the X size, so a 6X tippet is 11-6, or .005”. And to get the approximate tippet size for a fly, divide the fly size by 3. By this formula, a size-12 fly takes a 4X tippet, and a size-14 fly is a 5X tippet. Just don’t forget that in clear water, you might want to go to one size tippet smaller, and in dirty water, you might go to one size heavier.”
― Tom Rosenbauer, Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations

“Knowledge is not power. It’s only potential power. It only becomes power when we apply it and use it.” ~ Jim Kwik”
― Adam Rafferty, The Inner Game of Fingerstyle Guitar: How to Blend Your Intuition, Intellect, and Emotions to Achieve Guitar Mastery

“Your music is in you and wants to get out. Give it the love and attention it deserves.”
― Adam Rafferty, The Inner Game of Fingerstyle Guitar: How to Blend Your Intuition, Intellect, and Emotions to Achieve Guitar Mastery

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” ― Steve Jobs ―”
― I.C. Robledo, 365 Quotes to Live Your Life By: Powerful, Inspiring, & Life-Changing Words of Wisdom to Brighten Up Your Days

“Happiness doesn’t depend on how much you have to enjoy, but how much you enjoy what you have.” ― Tom Wilson ―”
― I.C. Robledo, 365 Quotes to Live Your Life By: Powerful, Inspiring, & Life-Changing Words of Wisdom to Brighten Up Your Days

“For me, looking back is akin to being on a tightrope and looking down. It doesn’t help you in the present moment to deal with what you have to deal with in order to move forward.” ― The Edge ―”
― I.C. Robledo, 365 Quotes to Live Your Life By: Powerful, Inspiring, & Life-Changing Words of Wisdom to Brighten Up Your Days

“The only reason it sounded like a good deal is because it was not your Music they were selling. Imagine recording an album. You pour your soul into each song as if they are your children. Then, because you do not know any better, you sign those songs away for someone else to own. The songs are still important to you. They will always be important to you. They are your offspring, worth more than any amount of money, but you no longer own them. You will never own them again. As a matter of fact, your kids will never own them. Instead, a record executive’s kids will eventually own your songs. And then”—he lowered his head and shook it side to side—“someone sells your kids…for a penny.”
― Victor L. Wooten, The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues