Recent content by Paul Whybrow

We're our own worst enemy. You doubt yourself more than anybody else ever will. If you can get past that, you can be successful. Michael Strahan

We are so lightly here. It is in love that we are made. In love we disappear. Leonard Cohen

Two things motivate me: death and deadlines. The easiest and most enjoyable way to keep death ever-present in the mind is to read the obituaries every morning. When I read about people who did something with their lives, it makes me want to do something with mine. Austin Kleon

Our heads are round so that our thoughts can change direction. Francis Picabia

I put instant coffee in a microwave and almost went back in time. Steven Wright

Sometimes when we lack motivation or procrastinate, there’s a reason. Often, it’s because there is some fear or reluctance to do something; maybe we think we won’t be able to manage or cope with it. Ask yourself exactly what you’re worried about. You can sometimes then see the fears are not real...

Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts reality, and that's the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw. Fran Lebowitz

Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave. Mary Tyler Moore

If I have done anything, even a little, to help small children enjoy honest, simple pleasures, I have done a bit of good. Beatrix Potter

I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute. Rebecca West

In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts. Peter McWilliams

It’s hard to make predictions, especially about the future. Yogi Berra

A final word on self-criticism: Do not beat up on yourself. Even if you think you know your flaws, there is no need to advertise them. Most people won't have noticed. Philip Toshio Sudo

I learned that one can never go back, that one should not ever try to go back— the essence of life is to go forward. Life really is a One Way Street. Agatha Christie

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less. Rick Warren Rick Warren - Wikipedia