December 2011
35 posts
“Be yourself - but don’t be conspicuous.”
—Fred Astaire’s style philosophy (via putthison)
“The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.”
—Sven Goran Eriksson
“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.”
—Confucius, Analects
“Grant yourself a moment of peace, and you will understand how foolishly you have scurried about. Learn to be silent, and you will notice that you have talked too much. Be kind, and you will realize that your judgment of others was too severe. Hasten slowly, and you will soon arrive.”
—Ancient Chinese proverb (via human-voices)
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
—Lao Tzu (via human-voices)
“If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don`t appreciate the moment until it’s passed.”
—Kanye West
“Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.”
—Paul Brandt
“I listen with attention to the judgement of all men; but so far as I can remember, I have followed none but my own.”
—Michel de Montaigne
