Watson Jones

“Warriors are people that stand up for themselves. They face challenges. Warriors work hard to achieve goals. They have the discipline to overcome their weaknesses. Warriors are people that constantly try to test and improve themselves. And yes, war is the ultimate test, but not all warriors go to war.”
― Jocko Willink, Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel

“They say it is the first step that costs the effort. I do not find it so. I am sure I could write unlimited ‘first chapters’. I have indeed written many.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One

“No matter how hard you train, somebody will train harder.

No matter how hard you run, somebody will run harder.

No matter how hard you want it, somebody will want it more.

I am somebody.”
― Steve Prefontaine

“I can’t stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up, New Age term that—it does a lot of damage. But it is very effective when it comes to politics. When Bill Clinton said, 'I feel your pain,' that was a brilliant political move. It was total nonsense, but it worked. I prefer sympathy. Sympathy is a much better word. Sympathy is saying, 'I’m sorry for what you’re going through, I’m going to try to help you.' Empathy is like, 'I’m going to become you, I’m going to feel exactly what you’re feeling.' It’s impossible, it’s narcissistic, and it’s destructive.”
― Charlie Kirk