Athletic skills are acquired over a long period of time and after countless hours of practice. Zig Ziglar acquireathleticcountless Change image and share on social
Something went wrong with my right arm. I no longer could throw hard, and it hurt like the dickens every time I threw. Dazzy Vance armdickenhard Change image and share on social
The major parties could conduct live human sacrifices on their podiums during prime time, and I doubt that anybody would notice. Dave Barry conductdoubthuman Change image and share on social
Concentrate and think upon the problem in mind until a satisfactory conclusion is reached, and then finally go ahead. If you have made a mistake, all right. Never find fault with a man because he has made a mistake. It is only a fool that makes the same mistake the second time. Charles M. Schwab aheadconcentrateconclusion share on social
You don't have to spend much time in Shanghai before you start to get all existential about the meaning of authenticity. Did you know that Shanghai is building nine satellite towns, each designed to mimic the architecture and culture of a different country? Patricia Marx architectureauthenticitybuild share on social
The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it better, find the exact word, the apt phrase, the leaping simile. Robert Cormier aptbeautifulbrain Change image and share on social
I definitely invented the everything bagel. There's no doubt. It's undeniable truth. It's one of those things that's 100% true, 50% of the time. Joe Bastianich bageldoubtinvent Change image and share on social
Most of my readers think I'm obsessed with time management, but they haven't seen the other - much more legitimate, much more extreme - obsession. I've recorded almost every workout I've done since age 18. Since 2004, I've been tracking everything from complete lipid panels, insulin, and hemoglobin A1c, to IGF-1 and free testosterone. Timothy Ferriss a1cagecomplete share on social
Every company needs to have a skunkworks, to try things that have a high probability of failing. You try to minimize failure, but at the same time, if you're not willing to try things that are inherently risky, you're not going to make progress. Nolan Bushnell companyfailfailure share on social
I prefer more to kind of show people different things than tell them 'oh, here's what you should believe' and, over time, you can build up a rapport with your audience. Nate Silver audiencebuildkind Change image and share on social