The wildest colts make the best horses.
Interpretation
Those who are naturally untamed or rebellious may grow to become the most strong and capable individuals.
This quote suggests that individuals who exhibit wild or unruly behavior, much like young colts, often possess great potential and strength. With the right guidance and experience, they can be transformed into remarkable leaders or achievers, just as wild horses, when tamed, can become powerful and skilled riding horses.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to highlight the importance of embracing individuality.
Sometimes small incidents, rather than glorious exploits, give us the best evidence of character. So, as portrait painters are more exact in doing the face, where the character is revealed, than the rest of the body, I must be allowed to give my more particular attention to the marks of the souls of men.
It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.
Come back with your shield - or on it
The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces the rankest weeds.
For the correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting.
Our senses through ignorance of Reality, falsely tell us that what appears to be, is. FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real
It is not so easy to keep silent when the silence is a lie.
Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment.
Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.
I feel like role models today are not meant to be put on a pedestal. But more like angels with broken wings.
Humans are ridiculous. We're all pathetic strivers who will fall short. If you can accept that, it's optimistic because you can shoot for the moon and know you're never going to get there, and that's OK.
In the old economy, it was all about having the answers. But in todayβs dynamic, lean economy, itβs more about asking the right questions. A More Beautiful Question is about figuring out how to ask, and answer, the questions that can lead to new opportunities and growth.
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