Dag Hammarskjold Quotes

The myths have always condemned those who 'looked back.' Condemned them, whatever the paradise may have been which they were leaving. Hence this shadow over each departure from your decision.

Dag Hammarskjold

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: diplomat
  • Nationality: swedish
  • Birth: July 29, 1905 - September 18, 1961

Topics

DecisionShadowBackParadiseOver

In my family, if I talk back to my dad, I get in trouble.

Joel Courtney

FamilyBackTroubleTalkGetDad

Writing is something that I've always loved. That stems from my love of being a reader.

Jen Lancaster

LoveWritingLovedAlwaysSomething

Pilots, to a large degree, are like salesmen. They have to be confident to be good at their jobs. They have to practice relentlessly and plan out all the scenarios of the things that could happen when they're out there. Nothing is more important than preparation. They are also mighty competitive, both as individuals and as squadrons.

Simon Sinek

GoodPracticePreparationConfident

I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.

Rodney Dangerfield

SportsFightNightGameHockeyOut

At Palace, I feel like a first-team player, and I have got the opportunity to play every week.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

OpportunityFeelWeekPlayPalace

Bear Valley is the hidden treasure of the Sierra.

Lloyd Bridges

TreasureBearHiddenValleySierra

I wish I had more time to write.

Jayne Anne Phillips

TimeWishMoreWriteI WishHad

You know, I'm not saying, 'Oh, because I play a good guy on TV, I need to suddenly be villainous in a movie.' I look at it more like: does this role has a kind of urgency for me in terms of, 'Can I not say no to it for whatever reason?'

Josh Radnor

GoodMeSayingYouLookPlay

We are in a time, because of the proliferation of online media and a hundred channels on cable, where teenagers and young adults and eight- and nine-year-olds do not read enough. And the SAT is very unforgiving for students who do not read.

Jonathan Grayer

TimeEnoughMediaYoungChannels

I was really just the tea boy to begin with, or the equivalent thereof, but I quickly announced, innocently but very ambitiously, that I wanted to be, I was going to be, a foreign correspondent.

Christiane Amanpour

TeaBoyBeginGoingJustWanted

A guy's who has all the money he needs and never faced any hard times, he won't have any character. But when you've had it tough and you've had it rough and you thought you were at the end of the rope and you work your way out of it, that's the way you build character.

Bobby Bowden

WorkCharacterMoneyToughThought

My dad never decided what he wanted to do; at times he fought in the army, was a teacher, a boxer, a light engineer, and a then a publican. My mum was a traditional housewife and mother. They showed my brother and I unconditional love.

Anthony Browne

LoveMotherTeacherLightBrother

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