"Some men can get results if kindly..." - Quote by Elbert Hubbard
Some men can get results if kindly encouraged, but give me the kind that do things in spite of hell.
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“Where parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves.”
“Life consists in molting our illusions. We form creeds today only to throw them away tomorrow. The eagle molts a feather because he is growing a better one.”
“It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.”
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“Justice limps along, but gets there all the same.”
“To put up with. . . distortions and to stick to one's guns come what may - this is the. . . gift of leadership.”
“In my career as a director, there's always been some point where you get halfway through it, or three-quarters, and you go: 'What is this thing all about, and why am I telling the story? Does anybody really care about seeing this?' At that time you have to say: 'OK, forget that and just go ahead.'”
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“If you are facing a new challenge or being asked to do something that you have never done before don’t be afraid to step out. You have more capability than you think you do but you will never see it unless you place a demand on yourself for more.”
“Make your life a dream, and a dream a reality.”
“Once a need is satisfied, it is no longer a motivator. Satisfaction does not increase motivation”