“I often think about her. One thing she said stayed with me, a dagger in my heart: "You know for me the… — Ingrid Betancourt Copy Share Image
“(O-yo-mei) won a splendid victory over the rebel army which threatened the throne of the Ming dynasty. During that warfare Wang was… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
Throughout my years, I've had the pleasure of assembling and training what I believe to be the best group of people in… — Red Adair Copy Share Image
Unlike movies, on stage there are no second chances. Everything is live. If someone messes up, forgets a line, gives the wrong… — Poonam Dhillon Copy Share Image
The Art of Living course is designed to detox the body, and in this process the body is left calmer, and people… — Rhea Pillai Copy Share Image
The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
She felt that she could so much more depend upon the sincerity of those who sometimes looked or said a careless or… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“She prized the frank, the open-hearted, the eager character beyond all others. Warmth and enthusiasm did captivate her still. She felt that… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it. — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
Outlier are those who have been given opportunities-- -and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them. — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
“Will interrupted. "Henry," he said, "you're on fire. You do know that, don't you?" "Oh, yeas," Henry said eagerly. The flames were… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
The mere animal pleasure of travelling in a wild unexplored country is also great. The effect of travel on a man whose… — David Livingstone Copy Share Image
“She felt sweat bead on her forehead, and dug a fingernail into her thumb to stop herself from weeping. She thought about… — Gary Haynes Copy Share Image
“One of the positive side-effects of maintaining a very high degree of awareness of death is that it will prepare the individual… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Mr. Elliot was rational, discreet, polished, – but he was not open. There was never any burst of feeling, any warmth of… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
The essence of true education in one's life is to show the presence of mind, heart and soul to sense everything right. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Objectivity and presence of mind are essential in such positions where sacrificial temptations are not always resistable. — Leonid Shamkovich Copy Share Image
Fearlessness is a more than ordinary strength of mind, which raises the soul above the troubles, disorders, and emotions which the prospect… — François La Rochefoucauld Duc De Copy Share Image
“From outside the shelter came children's voices. The shrill squeals brought the excitement of their unseen game into the opaque quiet of… — Shizuko Go Copy Share Image
“And what impels him to repeat this process at every single lesson, and, with the same remorseless insistence, to make his pupils… — Eugen Herrigel Copy Share Image
Having the presence of mind to react to any situation onstage is what makes the best performers keep their spontaneity intact. — Marni Nixon Copy Share Image
I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“He’d dive deeper and deeper into the calming depths of the sea, safe from the storms on the surface. And when he… — Jasun Ether Copy Share Image
Invoking the letters of God's Name without presence of mind is invocation of the tongue; invoking with presence of mind is invocation… — Ibn Ata Allah Copy Share Image
“Everything you perceive is your presence. Today, look deeply into every moment and perceive divine presence. Recognize each circumstance as having a… — Alexandra Katehakis Copy Share Image
