Yet a sailor’s life is at best but a mixture of a little good with much evil, and a little pleasure with much pain. The beautiful is linked with the revolting, the sublime with the commonplace, and the solemn with the ludicrous.
“Nothing is easier than saying words. Nothing is harder than living them day after day.”
― The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
― The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent” - Douglas McArthur”
― Leadership: How to Lead Effectively, Efficiently, and Vocally in a Way People Will Follow!
― Leadership: How to Lead Effectively, Efficiently, and Vocally in a Way People Will Follow!
“Between good and evil is where I walk.”
― 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman
― 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman
“Sons of my ancient mother, you riders of the tides, How often have you sailed in my dreams. And now you come in my awakening, which is my deeper dream. Ready am I to go, and my eagerness with sails full set awaits the wind. Only another breath will I breathe in this still air, only another loving look cast backward, And then I shall stand among you, a seafarer among seafarers.”
― The Prophet
― The Prophet
“It FREES you to be authentically you - and live without fear. ”
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