“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
— Nelson Mandela
NB: I have no idea why that person, a fan at a rugby game, wore Mandela’s name on the no. 7 jersey. The famous jersey Nelson Mandela wore at the 1995 world cup was that of the captain Francois Pienaar, i.e. no. 6.
Wednesday Quotes: Conquering Fear
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The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple.
Alan Watts
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Thanks for the title, Electric Light Orchestra. And that’s a quote, too.
“A large oak tree is just a little nut that refused to give up.”
― David McGee
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If you are familiar with the discoworld in Terry Pratchett’s multiverse you know that the librarian at the Unseen University is an orang-utan, or rather a wizard that was transformed into an orang-utan by a magical accident who then discovered that being an ape [don’t … Continue reading Ook-ook! The books are … the door is thaddaway
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.”― William Shakespeare, Julius Cesar “Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does”― Jean-Paul Sartre ““Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put … Continue reading Great minds think along similar lines
“I despise formal restaurants. I find all of that formality to be very base and vile. I would much rather eat potato chips on the sidewalk.”― Werner Herzog However, talking about fish: “You piss me off you Salmon… You’re too expensive in restaurants.”― Eddie Izzard … Continue reading Salmon and Chips
I think I can totally subscribe to what Robert Louis Stevenson wrote: “Make the most of the best and the least of the worst.” If that is not enough motivation for you, you can always consider this supreme motivation as expressed by a member fo … Continue reading Spur yourself on
My resolution for the coming year: look and check before you invest time and effort. And if I goof up anyway –> I will laugh about it. I was checking for the first Wednesday Quote for 2026 and thought I had found it: Planning ahead … Continue reading Ready, steady, goal!
There is one quote that every German knows when it comes to Christmas: “Früher war mehr Lametta.” “In previous years was more tinsel.” Loriot NB: A slight awkwardness in the wording was intended by Loriot. He is also the author of a famous Christmas poem. … Continue reading Memories of tinsel and glitter
“Holidays are necessary celebrations of human collectiveness. It reminds us we’re a part of society.”― Kailin Gow For atheists, everything in the world is enough and every day is holy. Every day is an atheist holiday. It’s a day that we’re alive.”― Penn Jillette, Every … Continue reading Happy Holidays!
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