

“A fall from the third floor hurts as much as a fall from the hundredth. If I have to fall, may it be from a high place.”
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“Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks. Perhaps this person will never be disappointed or disillusioned; perhaps she won’t suffer the way people do when they have a dream to follow. But when that person looks back – and at some point everyone looks back – she will hear her heart saying, “What have you done with the miracles that God planted in your days? What have you done with the talents God bestowed on you? You buried yourself in a cave because you were fearful of losing those talents. So this is your heritage; the certainty that you wasted your life.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
“When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.”
― Seriously... I'm Kidding
― Seriously... I'm Kidding

“If we listened to our intellect we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go in business because we'd be cynical: "It's gonna go wrong." Or "She's going to hurt me." Or,"I've had a couple of bad love affairs, so therefore . . ." Well, that's nonsense. You're going to miss life. You've got to jump off the cliff all the time and build your wings on the way down.”
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“Fortunate are those who take the first steps.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
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