Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.
Erich FrommRead
I'm playing baseball because I love it, not because I need the money or attention. That is why I've been so dedicated. I've accomplished a lot of things no one ever thought I could, and I've done it from hard work.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of passion over external rewards in achieving success.
Mike Piazza highlights that true dedication and accomplishment in any field come from a genuine love for the activity itself, rather than the pursuit of money or fame. By focusing on his passion for baseball and working hard towards his goals, he achieved success beyond others' expectations.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech for young athletes.
Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.
Our souls sit close and silently within, And their own web from their own entrails spin; And when eyes meet far off, our sense is such, That, spider-like, we feel the tenderest touch.
The sun will stand as your best man_x000D_ _x000D_ And whistle_x000D_ _x000D_ When you have found the courage_x000D_ _x000D_ To marry forgiveness_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ When you have found the courage_x000D_ _x000D_ to marry_x000D_ _x000D_ Love.
Oh, Jacques, we're used to each other, we're a pair of captive hawks caught in the same cage, and so we've grown used to each other. That's what passes for love at this dim, shadowy end of the Camino Real.
More than anything, I felt the unfairness of it, the inarguable injustice of loving someone who might have loved you back but can't due to deadness, and then I leaned forward, my forehead against the back of Takumi's headrest, and I cried, whimpering, and I didn't even feel sadness so much as pain.
To the whole world you might be just one person, but to one person you might just be the whole world.
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