I was keenly aware that I had ...

I was keenly aware that I had a unique opportunity, a front row seat, on an unfolding story and nobody else was going to see it from quite the vantage point that I saw it.
I was keenly aware that I had a unique opportunity, a front row seat, on an unfolding story and nobody else was going to see it from quite the vantage point that I saw it.
 Lady Bird Johnson

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We are in a survival mentality, and that's hard-wired into our humanity, because we are the winners of an evolutionary struggle of millions and millions and millions of years.
 John Shelby Spong
There is an ocean of endless opportunities, and there are so many things that one can do. I'm so fortunate that I've grown up with this sort of a philosophy and mentality.
 Hafez Nazeri
I like to challenge hitters with a 'Here it is, hit it,' mentality. It's definitely a big part of my game, especially when I get in situations where I need it. I usually save a little bit so it's there for me.
 Justin Verlander
Sala-manda-stron, look out here we come, A thief a warrior and a mole. Though the quest may take its toll, We'll march until we reach our goal,
 Brian Jacques
A warrior takes his lot, whatever it may be, and accepts it in ultimate humbleness. He accepts in humbleness what he is, not as a grounds for regret but as a living challenge.

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The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.
 Lady Bird Johnson
My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order and disorder of the flowering earth. I wanted future generations to be able to savor what I had all my life.
 Lady Bird Johnson
Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within.
 Lady Bird Johnson
Walk away from it until you're stronger, All your problems will be there when you get back, but you'll be better able to cope.
 Lady Bird Johnson
The challenge we now face is to build on the record of the past, to continue accepting new responsibilities and seeking new opportunities to serve.
 Lady Bird Johnson