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Go to page 1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 4 ~ 5  (Next) The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » Looking out for our own » » If you feel like giving up, read this first... Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Nov 12, 2002 3:48am          These words have helped lighten my burdens when I have felt like quitting. Hope it helps you. “It's not the critic that counts. It's not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena. Whose face is marred with dust, and sweat, and blood. Who strives valiantly; Who errors and comes short again and again; Because there is no effort without error and shortcoming. But who does actually dare to do the deeds. Who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; Who spends himself in a worthy cause; Who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. So that his place will never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” - Theodore Roosevelt - "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- MOTO42 Loyal user Whitehouse Texas 225 Posts Posted: Nov 13, 2002 1:40am          Words that have encouraged me in the past. "Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the taking of action in spite of it." -Unknown "One man's miracle is another man's warm-up" Indus New user 78 Posts Posted: Nov 13, 2002 4:22am          This quote basically changed my life "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes." --Charles Swindoll "A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension." --Oliver Wendell Holmes Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Nov 13, 2002 12:39pm          Beautiful sayings all.. When I feel like nothing is happening with my Magic and the other things I endeavour to accomplish even though I feel I have tried hard, I remember these words.. "It doesn't matter if you go slow, so long as you never stop." -Confucius- and.... "Worry not about Perfection, that is solely God's work, worry only that you did not try to do your best, for life asks of us not that we be the biggest or the best, only that we try...." -Unknown- Thanks, guys. Anyone else wanna share their sayings? "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- marionicasio New user 30 Posts Posted: Nov 18, 2002 11:29pm          I will copy all those lines. They are very beautiful. Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Nov 19, 2002 4:37pm          And then pass them on, marionicasio.... "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- Enigma3613 New user California 61 Posts Posted: Nov 25, 2002 7:05pm          Really great lines. I wish I had some of my own to add. Just, "life is what you make of it" and, "Your legacy in life is the people you have touched and how they remember you; how do you wish to be remembered?". - Robert Doidge Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Nov 28, 2002 2:59pm          You DID have lines to add Enigma. Thanks. "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- Terry New user 93 Posts Posted: Jan 4, 2003 8:37pm          The last I heard that parable I was in the military, in '94. I guess that was a prior life. That parable and 'A coward dies a thousand deaths, the valiant die but once' Very inspiring, there are those who do, and those who say I could have. Thanks, Terry On a re-read it brings a tear to my patriotic eye. Thanks again. T RandyStewart Inner circle Texas (USA) 1991 Posts Posted: Jan 5, 2003 4:26pm          Pakar Ilusi said: "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena." Terry, as a veteran myself, I appreciate your quote: " 'A coward dies a thousand deaths, the valiant die but once' " I've personally come to realize that the world offers me a lifetime of opportunity to quit or complain. I, in turn, offer myself a daily opportunity not to do so. The results have been good! You fellas have already made an unusual impact with your willingness to inspire within this discussion thread. That can certainly go a LONG way! Thanks for nudging us along. Randy Stewart www.sevillamagic.com www.lovethatkimchi.com Tim Hannig Special user Chicago area 755 Posts Posted: Jan 23, 2003 11:31pm          I like the attitude quote. As John Maxwell says, "Your attitude determines your altitude." Funny Pre-Show Announcements cd available at http://www.behindthecurtaindvd.com tim@showmethefun.com amazingboz New user 67 Posts Posted: Jan 28, 2003 8:51pm          We Create The Magic NOW! The effort should be focused on being human having a spiritual experience,rather than a spirit having a human experience. Celebrate whatever comes our way as this isn't a dress rehersal... AmazingBoz aka Phil khuber Regular user SLC Utah 125 Posts Posted: Jan 29, 2003 12:11am          Whether you say you can or can't .. you're right! Stephen Barney Regular user UK 130 Posts Posted: May 19, 2003 4:20am          "Do or Do Not there is no Try" Master Yoda! Silly but so true Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Jun 8, 2003 9:07am          Thanks for the thoughtful reply guys! I haven't been on for some time so it's good to know that this thread is still going! Thanks again. I'll add this one.... "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but A matter of Choice." -DC- "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- Aus Special user Australia 536 Posts Posted: Jun 17, 2003 12:24am          Here's my 10 cents worth: "A calm sea, never made a skilled sailor" "If one day you stand up and face the music, one day you might lead the band." "If better is always possible, good will never be enough." "Knowing your path, and walking it are to different things." Magically Aus Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Jun 25, 2003 6:54am          Beautiful Aus... and I've never heard any of those before... Especially like... "If one day you stand up and face the music, one day you just might lead the band." I'll add this one. "You always miss 100% of all the shots you did not even try to make." Thanks all... "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- Kelvin Ng New user Vancouver BC 66 Posts Posted: Jun 29, 2003 6:10am          I'll add to the Group! "The greatest principle of growth lies in Human Choice" "There is no shortcut to any place worth going" "We tend to think that magic is all about us, what we do, and how we execute the tricks, when in actuality, it's really about what the spectator witnesses, imagines, and remembers in their minds." - Wayne Houchin London Special user U.S.A. 542 Posts Posted: Jun 30, 2003 9:50pm          These may not fit but I am a big James Dean fan "dream as though you will live forever, and live as though you will die tommorow." "only the gentle are truly strong" I don't think the latter is Jimmy's but it was his favorite qoute. best to all...... THOUGHTfully, LONDON Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Jul 9, 2003 11:21pm          This one I really like... "This is NOT a dress rehearsal, THIS is your LIFE! So LIVE it to the FULLEST! You pass this way only ONCE!" Remember... "Tomorrow is not a promise and yesterday is no longer here. Today is a gift from God. That's why we call it the PRESENT! So make the most of it..." "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- The Wiz New user 21 Posts Posted: Jul 10, 2003 10:15am          Ther are a few small books with the wisdom of footballs greatest coach EVER. Vince Lombardi. If you really want to be inspired and motivated, look for them at your favorite book seller. www.SandySinger.com (^_^) SandySinger.com -- scroll down and click on the MAGISELL Bunny Peter Eggink V.I.P. Netherlands 336 Posts Posted: Jul 10, 2003 10:31am          "Yesterday is the past, today was a gift and tomorrow is a surprise.." "In every life we have some trouble, but if you worry, you make it double.." Don't worry, be happy Peter http://www.peter-eggink.com NEW: "MiNTALIST" -A precision engineered mint-box becomes your secret weapon! Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Jul 13, 2003 11:17am          Another one.. "Pain is a part of life, but suffering is a state of mind. CHOOSE NOT to suffer..." Yet another... "Do the best you can with what you have." Keep 'em comin' y'all! "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- docdazzal Regular user San Tan Valley, AZ 190 Posts Posted: Jul 13, 2003 1:05pm          You Must Not Quit... "When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must...but don't you quit." "Life is queer with its twists and turns, As everyone of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When we might have won had we stuck it out, Don't give up though the pace seems slow, You may succeed with another blow." "Success is failure turned inside out, The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And you can never tell how close you are, It may be near when seems so far, So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit, It's when things seem worse...that you must not quit." Unknown Continued success to us all...Doc Dazzal More of This is True Than You Would Believe, Dr. Dan Extrasensory Readings Psychic & Paranormal Presentations www.drdanandco.com Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Jul 24, 2003 12:10pm          Thanks Doc... "The glory is not in never falling... but in getting up everytime you fall..." Chinese Proverb "This thing we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down." Mary Pickford "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- mattneufeld Regular user 120 Posts Posted: Jul 24, 2003 5:03pm          It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game. With great power comes great responsibility. To be, or not to be. That is the question. Whit Haydn V.I.P. 5442 Posts Posted: Jul 24, 2003 5:26pm          "You can put your hand in a bucket of water, and shake it around as hard and as long as you like, but when you take it out, it will be as if it was never there." --Pop Haydn Pop Haydn's 21at Century Website Pop's Soapbox Pop's YouTube Channel Sphere of Destiny Los Angeles magician Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Jul 31, 2003 6:36pm          "Luck is preparation meeting opportunity." -Oprah Winfrey- "Feel the fear and do it anyway." Susan Jeffers "Just do it." Nike "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 4637 Posts Posted: Sep 16, 2007 11:55pm          "The most certain fact in life is that we will all someday die, so while you're still alive, don't forget to live...." Live Life Now.... "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- Steve_Mollett Inner circle Eh, so I've made 2602 Posts Posted: Dec 25, 2007 10:25pm          "80% of success is showing up." - Woody Allen "Young man, when you've been around as long as I have, A LOT of people will have heard about you." - Lester Lake to me in the early 1970s Author of: GARROTE ESCAPES The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. - Albert Camus The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » Looking out for our own » » If you feel like giving up, read this first...     Next Topic >>>  Go to page 1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 4 ~ 5  (Next)

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