Tara Westover Quotes

I had been educated in the rhythms of the mountain, rhythms in which change was never fundamental, only cyclical. The same sun appeared each morning, swept over the valley, and dropped behind the peak. The snows that fell in winter always melted in the spring.

Tara Westover

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WinterChangeMorningMountainSun

A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease.

John Muir

TreeStormTreesEnthusiasmSilent

I stress character, character, character.

Maurice Sendak

CharacterStress

I'm not a particularly good cook. Part of it is that it is the kind of cooking anybody could do if they bothered. It's improvisational. I cook with whatever I have laying around.

Steve Albini

GoodCookingKindWhateverCook

When I'm up, I'm over-exuberant; when I'm down, I just wander round on my own. I have no middle space.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

SpaceWanderDownMy OwnOwnMiddle

My kid could get a bad X-ray and I could get a call from the doctor saying I have something growing in my bum and that would change my perspective on everything instantaneously, on what is and what is not important.

Tom Hanks

ChangePerspectiveDoctorSayingBad

There's just no escaping it: The half-life of media on the Internet is super short. Tweets flow and fade; pages that look great today will be gone or, at best, riddled with broken links and outmoded code in five years, tops.

Robin Sloan

TodayGreatBestBrokenShortMedia

I'm on my boat, training, rehearsing; I spend all my energy on the job that's coming up, and I found that's the way that works for me. The more energy you have on set, the better you'll be; it's all about being alive in that moment and listening.

Rory McCann

MomentJobTrainingMeEnergyBoat

If you listen to nature, all the sounds are done in a confident way. I'm trying to do that.

Roscoe Mitchell

NatureConfidentTryingYouDone

Passionately defending one's principles is crucial. Representing your district is fundamental. But refusing to entertain the common ground - with no other cost but giving the other guy a political 'win' - is a disservice.

Mike Quigley

WinPoliticalGivingPrinciplesCost

America is just downright mean.

Michelle Obama

AmericaMeanJustDownright

I grew up in the industry, so this whole entertainment thing is my world. If I had to leave it, maybe I'd be a race-car driver. That'd be awesome.

Mitchel Musso

WorldEntertainmentAwesomeLeaveUp

I understand what training camp is for. It's needed. It's necessary, so it's just one of those things that you have to put yourself through and it makes you better. It gets you in good shape, so it's necessary.

Logan Mankins

GoodYourselfTrainingBetterYou

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