Oh yeah - life goes on (John Mellancamp)

I have a wall display made up of my favourite aphorisms/quotes. I intend shifting these from my wall to The Purdzilla Show starting...NOW!

They come from a variety of sources - popular culture, literature, song lyrics, movies, history - everywhere!

Along the way I'll try to explain why I love them - why they are favourites.

John Mellancamp kicks us off and will feature a few times; he manages to encapsulate some deep wisdom in a short phrase in a lot of his songs. This one comes from Jack and Diane.

John's message of keeping alive that spirit of youth within yourself resonates with me.

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Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart (Marcus Aurelius)

When life presents opportunities, it's up to us to grab them and see where they take us (Jamie Pennell)

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We don't abandon our pursuits because we despair of ever perfecting them (Epictetus)

Dame Lisa Carrington - NZ's greatest Olympian Speaking to Sky Sport , Dame Lisa said it had been a "long journey" and a "constant pursuit of growth and learning". "Something I thought about today is that these Olympics [are] over so quickly. It's just enjoying the moment. So, for me to go out there, it's about getting it done." "I just knew I had to trust my fitness at the back of the race and stay calm and push through and lean on my training ." "I just turn up to do my best. I love the paddling, I love the journey . Striving for excellence has given me a lot of growth over the last 12 years." "I think you put goals out there to try and win. It's more than the medals for us - to have my team here, no matter the result, we as a team have done amazing things together. Thanks for the support at home, the pressure, the expectation, but to remember why I paddle is because I love it, so that's all I was trying to do...

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