My journal and writing
“It’s not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it’s what you put into the practice.” Eric Lindros I think Eric Lindros is trying to say that when you practice it is not the practice that counts but what you put into it. My Hockey Coach always said (And still does) […]
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” Edmund Hillary I think this quote means that when you reach the top of the mountain you conquer yourself not the rough slopes and the rocky cliffs. Your mountain probably looked really scary when you were about to climb it, and you may have been a […]
“When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.” –Joseph Joubert I think this quote means that when you are trying to reach a goal you can’t expect it to be sunshine, flowers, and pretty, fluffy, pink stuff. When you are trying to reach your goal, it will probably […]
“The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ” –Sydney J. Harris I think Sydney is trying to say that computers are beginning to do stuff that men can, but even though they are capable of doing what a human can […]
“You are a match for your mountain.” Danielle Doby I think this means that if you can set your own goals then you can achieve them. If you can build your own mountain then you can overcome every single slope and cliff. If a huge hole in the rock stands in your way, why should […]
“Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.” -Regina Brett I think this quote means that when you spend your time hating someone, that is wasting your life. And the longer you hate someone, not only the longer they feel bad about it, but the more time you waste to make it up to […]
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt I think Roosevelt is trying to say that when we compare ourselves to other people, we can steal our, or other peoples, joy. When you compare yourself to another person, that person can look at you, then himself and break down. That person could not be as […]
“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” Marianne Williamson I think this quote means that when we look past the bad things in the world, and see the good things in the world instead, it results in happiness. When you see the world for all […]