John F. Groom
"We watch movies and TV about heroic acts by soldiers or cops, but maybe that sort of heroism isn't very relevant to modern reality. Maybe real courage is being willing to get up and face another day and do honest work to the best of our ability despite knowing that, in all likelihood, we won't get the recognition or financial reward we deserve. "
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Lapo Elkann
"The fact that Mr. Elkann is so constantly and determinedly on the go is doubly impressive because he's been on crutches since breaking three ribs and injuring his spine and right leg in a motorcycle accident 2 months ago. When you have investors, people expect things. You have to deliver, he said. But I'm extremely positive because I'm extremely lucky. I'm here and have the pleasure of working on things I love."
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Robert Redford
"The way I deal with arthritis is to keep moving. As long as I can play hard tennis, as long as I can ski or ride a horse - all kinds of things can come your way. As long as you can, do it. People who retire die. My dad retired and died shortly after. Just keep moving."
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William Bruce Cameron
"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.""
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Camille Paglia
"Exuberant, can-do optimism is the key American mode. Central to American optimism is the evangelical tradition, whose religious revivals countered lingering New England Calvinism. The thunderous hymns of American gospel choirs are inspirational folk art, vanquishing Europe's exhausted elitism."
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Anthony Trollope (1815 – 1882) via The Duke of Omnium
"The law is a great thing - because men are poor and weak, and bad. And it is great, because where it exists in its strength, no tyrant can be above it. But between you and me there should be no mention of law as a guide of conduct. Speak to me of honour, of duty, of nobility; and tell me what they require of you."
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Eduardo Galeano
"We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine."
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Laird Hamilton
"If you avoid something - running, weights, yoga - it's a sign that's the activity you need to do. Because, to be honest, you likely skip it because you're bad at it or it feels difficult. Forcing yourself to practice these things doesn't just make you more functionally fit. It builds confidence and makes you into a person who invites challenges instead of one who shuts them out. "
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