“Distraction is the only thing that consoles us for our miseries, and yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries.”
Blaise Pascal
Inspirational Quotes
Pablo de Sarasate on Practice
“For 37 years I’ve practiced fourteen hours a day, and now they call me a genius!”
Pablo de Sarasate, Famous Spanish Violinist and Composer
Napoleon Hill on Adversity
“The strongest oak tree in the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.”
Napoleon Hill
Stephen King on Writing
“Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well.”
Stephen King
Anais Nin on Courage
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
Anais Nin