Life Lessons Quote by George Critchlow — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Be around those who are not afraid to see you walk boldly in victory. Those who identify plans that could lead you to victory and point you towards that direction.”

“Never fight for a closed door. It may have closed to keep you safe from something you never saw.”

“Being a reader has brought me much joy, laughter, and rich experience. But reading has also wounded me. The sacrament of reading has plowed me open and sown seeds of empathy that have taken root in deep soil. Over the years, reading has caused me to grow from a shallow, self-absorbed youth to one who seeks out the pain of the world. Reading has burdened me with the welfare of my fellow human, but sometimes the burden proves too heavy for my narrow shoulders.”

“I abandoned the assigned problems in standard calculus textbooks and followed my curiosity. Wherever I happened to be--a Vegas casino, Disneyland, surfing in Hawaii, or sweating on the elliptical in Boesel's Green Microgym--I asked myself, "Where is the calculus in this experience?”

“He stepped back. Like he was stepping out of a deal, not a relationship. And maybe that’s all it ever was to him. Terms and conditions. Performance and payoff.”