Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain.
John DrydenRead
Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.
Interpretation
Embrace the present and let go of worries about the future.
This quote by John Dryden conveys a powerful message about living in the moment and confronting challenges without fear. By expressing readiness to face whatever comes tomorrow, it underscores the importance of valuing today's experiences and remaining resilient in the face of uncertainty.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming challenges.
Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain.
Of no distemper, of no blast he died, _x000D_ But fell like autumn fruit that mellow'd long: _x000D_ Even wonder'd at, because he dropp'd no sooner. _x000D_ Fate seem'd to wind him up for fourscore years; _x000D_ Yet freshly ran he on ten winters more; _x000D_ Till like a clock worn out with eating time, _x000D_ The wheels of weary life at last stood still.
Or hast thou known the world so long in vain?
Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.
Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age.
And write whatever Time shall bring to pass_x000D_ _x000D_ With pens of adamant on plates of brass.
It's not the moutain we conquer but ourselves.
Once every seven days, do something that frightens you. Every time we do something that we resist and is frightening, we actually grow in our power.
I learned with 'Birdman' that it's liberating when you just lose yourself and go after something that terrifies you.
I wouldn't have had a sporting career if it hadn't been for the volunteers who agreed to coach me, as a teenager, growing up in south Wales, at a time when others were telling me that wheelchair racing wasn't really athletics.
I'm not afraid to look like an idiot on TV.
It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations.
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