Chris Guillebeau: The Art of Non-Conformity

A critic is a man who knows the way but can`t drive a car.

Kenneth Tynan(quoted)

If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.

Robert Fritz(quoted)

Memorize and follow this never-fail recipe: get started. Don`t quit.

Barbara Winter(quoted)

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.

John Quincy Adams(quoted)

The dumbest people I know are those who know it all.

Malcolm Forbes(quoted)

Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: you have no one to blame.

Erica Jong(quoted)

There are times when morality and the law are on opposite sides.

Fear is normal! The goal is to conquer the fear, not to avoid it or pretend it doesn`t exist.

We generally resist change until the pain of making a switch becomes less than the pain of remaining in our current situation.

Don`t just escape from something; escape to something.

Some people get an education without going to college; the rest get it after they get out.

Mark Twain(quoted)

One can resist the invasion of an army, but one cannot resist the invasion of ideas.

Victor Hugo(quoted)

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Dale Carnegie(quoted)

When you say no to some things, it gives you the chance to say yes to many more.

A classic rule of writing and editing: when writing, don` t hesitate to include something; when editing, don` t hesitate to throw it out.