Hope is the denial of reality. - Dragons of Winter Night.

Hope is the denial of reality. - Dragons of Winter Night.

That which offends the ear will not easily gain
admission to the mind.

That which offends the ear will not easily gain
admission to the mind.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

Repetition
is the mother of skill. (might be someone else who wrote it).

Repetition
is the mother of skill. (might be someone else who wrote it).

If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow
that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged,
models read more

If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow
that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged,
models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed.

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled read more

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.

You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really
need is understanding.

You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really
need is understanding.

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I read more

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I visualize myself making perfect runs with emphasis on technique, all the way through to what my personal best is in practice.... The more you work with this type of visualization, especially when you do it on a day-to-day basis, you'll actually begin to feel your muscles contracting at the appropriate times.

The map is not the territory.

The map is not the territory.