Chris

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
― Calvin Coolidge

“Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.”
― Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People

“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”
― Niels Bohr

“Explaining the moment of connection between a reader and book to someone who's never experienced it is like trying to describe sex to a virgin.”
― Sara Nelson, So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading