The Hurt locker portrayed heroism not as a cartoonish quality, or an absence of fear, but as a certain kind of resilience in the
Resilience
Climber Jim Davidson, Whose climbing partner was killed.
The physical exertions and mental fortitude that the mountains demanded forced me to face fear, manage doubt, and take action, even in the face
Book Rejections
And to think I saw it on Mulberry street (Dr. Seuss, 1937) – 27 rejections A Time to Kill (1989) John Grisham (26 rejections)
US extremes, 2nd chance
When it comes to business, the United States is like a shooting guard, who, heedless of the airball he hoisted a minute before, stands
Telegraph entreprenuers in 1846
Manic, undeterred by failure, heedless of practicalities, eager to spend other people’s money, armed with unrealistic forecasts, they threw up wires on poles the
Pairs skaters Philip Dulebohn and Tiffany Scott, On comeback from his stress fracture of the hip
Three months ago, we were in a really dark place, and it was really difficult to start out from that place and try to
Glenn Seaborg
I believe that one of the characteristics of the human race – possibly the one that is primarily responsible for its course of evolution
Vince Lombardi
Confucius, Chinese Philosopher
James Buckham
Trials, temptations, disappointments — all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of a