deadlines
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglas Adams
not quite a fight, not quite a dance
Life – not quite a fight. Not quite a dance. Somewhere in the middle.
persistence
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
- Calvin Coolidge
the toughest role you ever played
“Loneliness is tough. The toughest role you ever played…. even when you died the press still hounded you. All the papers had to say was…”