“A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!" So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling the wall, and his heart all of a patter and a pitter.”
― The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
― The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
“Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. ”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
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