Quotes On Being The Bigger Person Novels & Stories

I’ve got to bulldoze my way into the NFL; I just have to figure out how. I think about the quotes I have taped up on my bathroom mirror. Push yourself because no one else is going to do it. You are responsible for your success. You is all you have. And fuck, that last one crawls around inside me and sticks.

"I gotta get to the booth. But anyway, thank you." "Anytime," she says turning back to her camera. The other cameramen avoid my gaze after watching this interaction, but I don't care. I won't let myself be defeated over this. And I certainly won't let some immature remarks ruin me. I stroll out of the room with my head held high. The saying is "That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger." I can personally verify that it's true. I've made my mistakes. I've suffered the consequences in some very harsh ways. But I am not defeated. I refuse to be. And I can feel myself getting stronger every day.

“You’ll learn. You are the smartest person I ever met. Even back when you were a teenager, you were smarter than me.” “I don’t feel smarter,” said Jeannine, looking out to the infinite blackness that surrounded them. “Trust me, you are. You just need to act the part. “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Matthew 12:20.” Jeannine snorted. “You quoting the Bible at me now?” Curtis laughed, too. “You would’ve had a lot of that if you’d come to live with Georgina and me.”

He asked. “My smartness? How am I supposed to do that when I’m completely blind out here?” I was having trouble wrapping my head around his words and what he meant. He smiled and patted my shoulder. “What I'm saying, dear, is to tread with caution. Pick a fight you can win. I know you're a very smart girl, you'll make the right choice. You would not want something to happen to your friend and family, right?” He stated. “And remember, size doesn’t matter. Smartness does, use it,” he concluded and walked away.

“Did you fight back?” “No. I just told him to leave me alone. I… I don’t like to fight. Theo likes to pick on and fight people who are smaller than him. Just like his dad.” It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that Theo’s dad liked to rough up his son. Resulting in Theo needing an outlet for his anger. I sighed. “Sometimes, the people closest to us can be the meanest. You are no less of a pack member or person, because of your size. It’s your courage and your inner strength that matters. I think it takes a lot of courage and strength to be the bigger person and not give the reaction Theo was looking for.”

The words were no longer about me. They belonged to everyone listening. "I didn't become successful because someone believed in me." "I became successful because eventually..." "I believed in myself." The applause started before I had finished speaking. I raised one hand gently. "One more thing." The room quieted again. "If someone in this audience is standing at a crossroads today..." "If you're wondering whether it's too late..." "If you're wondering whether you'll survive starting over..." "I hope you remember one sentence." I smiled. "The life waiting for you may be far greater than the one you're afraid to leave."

she says softly. “Why is that?” She smiles. “Because that is the difference between you both. The ability to feel and act like a person. The ability to look at the bigger picture…that is the difference between you, and your brother and father. So you should never feel bad for it. It shows that you are far better than them. It shows that they can never stand up to you, no matter the situation.” “But it doesn’t change anything.”

"Even washing dishes." I took the plate and started drying it. "She sounds like she had a lot of wisdom." "She did." Axiel moved on to the next plate. "She used to say that you could tell a lot about a person by how they handle small responsibilities. Anyone can do the big, impressive things when people are watching. But it's the little things, when no one's paying attention, that show your true character." "That's... actually really insightful," I said, setting the dried plate on the counter.

"Many viewers have noticed that your speech sounded... personal." Evelyn paused. For the briefest moment, Adrian's face crossed her mind. Then it disappeared just as quickly. "I believe every lesson becomes personal if you learn it deeply enough." "A fair answer." The interviewer smiled. "One final question." "If you could give one piece of advice to young CEOs around the world, what would it be?" Evelyn answered without hesitation. "When someone helps you climb..." She looked directly into the camera. "Don't wait until they're gone to realize how high they've lifted you."