Day to Day - Quotes for thought

I have been trying to change my way of thinking by considering quotes and how they apply to me, to us and our lives. There are some really power quotes being said and these are what I want to share today. I hope they cause you to pause and contemplate.... if a good way of course. :-)

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Life is a sport! If you don't play, you are not living.
 ~ I can up with this one while talking with an student. You know this one had to come first. ^_^

The art of craftsmanship is manual labor.
~Donivan Howard.
  This is a good friend of ours and business partner who worked for Disney. I share this quote with my students. Since we teach - art (sculpting, drawing), 3D, animation, motion capture, portfolio development, writing to tell stories - none of this stuff happens with the push of a button. It takes time and persistence. I just think it is great!

Try again, fail again, fail better.
~Sammuel Beckett
Ok... you can tell my life revolves around education. I don't think there is much to say about this one. You just get it!!!!

Life is like licking honey from a thorn. 
Not sure where this one came from. I think a movie we were watching. Pretty powerful stuff.

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I hope these appealed to you in some way. Pay it forward. Someone may need to hear these in order to change something in their life. You never know how a simple phrase may help someone as opposed to constant repetetive conversation.

My goal for this upcoming quarter is just this - keep it simple and stay stress free!
Now if only I can practice what I preach! It's going to be a challenge!