It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done. read more
- Samuel JohnsonDon"t imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call "humble" nowadays: he won"t be a sort of greasy, smarmy person, who"s always telling you that, of course, he"s nobody. Probably all you"ll think about him is that he seemed a cheerful, intelligent chap who took a real interest in what you said to him. If you do dislike him, it will be because you feel a bit envious of anyone who seems to enjoy life so easily. He won"t be thinking about himself at all. If anyone would like to acquire humility, I can, I think, tell him the first step. The first step is to realize that one is proud. And a biggish step, too. At least, nothing whatever can be done before it. If you think you"re not conceited, it means you are very conceited indeed. read more
- C. S. LewisOur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. read more
- Marianne WilliamsonThe most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. read more
- Albert EinsteinI don't sing for anybody. I wouldn't sing for the Queen dear. read more
- Joan SutherlandYou can listen to what everybody says, but the fact remains that you've got to get out there and do the thing yourself. read more
- Joan SutherlandI wasn't actually trained by my mother, she said she never taught me but she was a great singer herself and I can't remember when I didn't listen to her sing and imitate her. read more
- Joan SutherlandI know I'm not exactly a bombshell, but one has to make the best of what one's got. read more
- Joan SutherlandTechnique is the basis of every pursuit. If youre a sportsman or youre a singer or a swimmer, well that comes under sport but you have to develop a basic technique to know what youre doing at any given time. read more
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