Cette disparition est tragique. Elle illustre le fait que, dans la vie, on n’a pas le temps. Il faut profiter de chaque instant et ne pas laisser les journées s’écouler en se disant qu’on verra plus tard.
-- Teddy Riner
Teddy Riner commenting on the death of Alexis Vastine.
Monday, April 6, 2015
Sunday, April 5, 2015
For all their practice, preparation and confidence, even
the best competitors in every sport have a voice of doubt inside them
that says they are not good enough. I am lucky that whatever fear I have
inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.
Serena Williams: I’m Going Back to Indian Wells
http://time.com/3694659/serena-williams-indian-wells/
-- Time
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Le génie sans travail n'est pas génie car il n'invente rien, le champion sans travail n'est pas champion car il ne gagne rien, la star sans travail n'est plus star car elle ne brille plus. Peu sont génies, champions ou stars mais tout un chacun peut aller au bout de ses capacités quand les conditions favorables à la mise en acte de sa bonne volonté sont réunies. Cette victoire fortifie et contribue grandement au bonheur. Oui, rien ne résiste au travail.
-- L'Express
-- L'Express
Sunday, March 8, 2015
For me, the book is one of the things I've done. I don't define myself an author, I wrote a book. I don't define myself as a speaker, I speak because people invite me to speak and when they stop inviting me, I'll stop speaking. But it's this cause, it's the idea, it's spreading the WHY to me that matters most. And so you think you are talking about a book, I think we're talking about an idea. And if it happens to be in a book, that means people can get all the details from the book and you can get it without me. For me it's the joy of having a book. Which is, I can spread the idea to more people than ever I can speak to. So thank you for that, thanks for helping.
-- Simon Sinek
Simon made this quote during an interview on Mixergy.com with Andrew Warner
-- Simon Sinek
Simon made this quote during an interview on Mixergy.com with Andrew Warner
My WHY is to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. And I wake up every single day with that sense of purpose and cause to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. And for me, the fun is trying to come up with all the new and different ways, what I can do to bring that to life. Whether it's writing a book, or giving a podcast, or going on TV, or writing an article, or speaking, or anything else that probably has not being thought of yet. For me the goal is to come up with all the different ways I can share my WHY, spread my WHY. But the thing that motivates me everyday is not to write a book. That's a horrible experience. The thing that motivates me everyday is to give, is to share the WHY, to inspire people to do the things that inspire them.
-- Simon Sinek
Simon made this quote during an interview on Mixergy.com with Andrew Warner
-- Simon Sinek
Simon made this quote during an interview on Mixergy.com with Andrew Warner
A model of pregnancy fitness, the singer Kelly Rowland (who is expecting her first child, a boy, with husband Tim Witherspoon) has been working out with a trainer five days a week throughout her trimesters. And her hard work shows: In October, the mom-to-be posed for ELLE.com with nothing but some light drapery to show off her toned physique. "It's really – I won't say amazing – it's Godmazing [laughs] watching your body carry a human," Rowland said of shooting in the buff. "Why wouldn't you want to celebrate that? The body should be celebrated."
-- People
-- People
Even though skimpy bikinis are part of the beach volleyball player's everyday life, posing in the buff was enough to make her "sweat bullets." But the three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings overcame her insecurities and bared all on the cover of ESPN The Magazine, while pregnant and after giving birth to daughter Scout Margery last month. "When it came down to it, I had the opportunity to do something uncomfortable. I think that's an important part of life."
-- People
-- People
Do something UNCOMFORTABLE.
You can't say shit to Kanye West no more
-- Kanye West, "Last Call"
Genius.com interpretation: Nobody can tell Kanye what the fuck to do. He is what everyone wants to be… they own man.
-- Kanye West, "Last Call"
Genius.com interpretation: Nobody can tell Kanye what the fuck to do. He is what everyone wants to be… they own man.
Being a big fan of movies, Desplat set his sights on becoming a film
composer from an early age and took actions to make this dream a reality
as soon as he started thinking of building a career. He worked on his first film Le souffleur in 1986.
When recording the music for his first film, he met violinist Dominique Lemonnier who became his favorite soloist, artistic director and wife.
-- Wikipedia
A good example of what the Holstee manifesto says: If you're looking for the love of your life, stop; she'll be waiting for you when you start doing what you love.
When recording the music for his first film, he met violinist Dominique Lemonnier who became his favorite soloist, artistic director and wife.
-- Wikipedia
A good example of what the Holstee manifesto says: If you're looking for the love of your life, stop; she'll be waiting for you when you start doing what you love.
When I was 16 years old, I tried to kill myself because I felt weird
and I felt different and I felt like I did not belong. And
now I'm standing here, and so I would like this moment to be for that
kid out there who feels like she's weird or she's different or she
doesn't fit in anywhere. Yes, you do. I promise you do. Stay weird. Stay
different, and then when it's your turn and you are standing on this
stage, please pass this same message to the next person who comes along.
-- Graham Moore, during this emotional speech after his win for best adapted screenplay for "The Imitation Game"
-- Graham Moore, during this emotional speech after his win for best adapted screenplay for "The Imitation Game"
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