5 Quotes Tagged: underdogs

Much of what we consider valuable in our world arises out of (these) one-sided conflicts. Because the act of facing overwhelming odds, produces greatness and beauty.

"A high school student wrote to ask, "What was the greatest event in American history?" I can't say. However, I suspect that like so many "great" events, it was something very simple and very quiet with little or no fanfare (such as someone forgiving someone else for a deep hurt that eventually changed the course of history). The really important "great" things are never center stage of life's dramas; they're always "in the wings". That's why it's so essential for us to be mindful of the humble and the deep rather than the flashy and the superficial."

Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.

It doesn't matter if you're born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan's egg!

Relish the opportunity to be an outsider. Embrace that label.