there is nothing noble about being superior to your fellow man, nobility is being superior to your past self.
- kingsman, the secret service (movie). a quote that stuck out to me as soon as i heard it. i am a competitive person and often have to pull myself back and stop comparing myself to others.
your body can stand almost anything, its your mind you have to convince
- i dont know who said it. i saw it at a medical clinic whilst waiting for my mother. a doctors door briefly opened and i saw this on their wall. stuck with me.
get ready, its big
your body puts itself into a state if fear so that it is ready to either run from its hunters or to turn and fight. it is no different in the animal kingdom. that energy puts all your senses on high alert and you can achieve extraordinary feats in that heightened state - but only for a short time, so never waste it. its time to make a decision. this is often based on instinct. but make it and then follow it. dont dither. if you dither you are lost.
- the whisperer, Fiona McIntosh. a wonderful book, even if it can get childish and stuck in fantasy a little too long. i love this quote, its focusing on an emotion/behaviour often seen as weak and creating a stronger outlook on it. something we all need to do