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Friday, August 28, 2009

It’s All in How You Look At It

Curiousity.jpg Curiosity image by Migue1969

“Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle.” 

Eric Butterworth

“In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.”

Simone de Beauvoir

8 comments:

  1. Eric and Simone were both right.

    ~Lorna
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  2. I hope the move goes well, and that it is a positive experience for you all.

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  3. de Beauvoir's quote resonates with me more, but then fierce ambition is not one of my qualities. I remember an old rock song called "The Tighter You Pull, the Harder It Gets".

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  4. Both of these bring me to the very famous aphorism:

    "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
    (Saint Francis of Assisi)

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.;))
    xo

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  5. Faced with this particular obstacle, I would be more likely to agree with Simone.

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  6. Holy chick-a-dee!

    Wonderful quotes. Which one do you feel most pertains to you right now?

    I have to ponder this one...

    Ciao,
    ~Lola xx

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