Lucas Carlson > Lucas's Quotes

“Courage is taking action in the presence of risk, in spite of fear.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.:

“The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

“Remember, the Muse favors working stiffs. She hates prima donnas. To the gods the supreme sin is not rape or murder, but pride.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

“The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

“He is prepared, each day, to confront his own self-sabotage.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic, and power in it. Begin it now." — W. H. Murray,”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

“don’t let the things you don’t have prevent you from using the things you do have.”
― John Locke, How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months!

“every success story in the world happened because someone found a niche. And nine times out of ten, when they tried to expand outside that niche, they failed.”
― John Locke, How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months!

“If you put junk in, you’re going to get junk out; but if you find inspiration, you’re going to come up with things that you would never think of otherwise. Your lungs breathe even when you don’t think about it. Your heart pumps without your help. Your brain is working on ideas and solutions even when you don’t realize it.”
― Lucas Carlson, Finding Success in Failure

“Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being. –Kevin Kruse”
― Kevin Kruse

“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.”
― Kevin Kruse

“Stephen King once said every novel is just a long form letter to one person. The Term Sheet was secretly conceived as nothing more than my letter of gratitude to you. Any other woman would (and should) have left me long ago for all the crazy, half-baked, idiotic, ill-conceived silly things I have put you through. And yet without your love and support, none of this would have been possible.”
― Lucas Carlson, The Term Sheet

“In expert tennis, 80% of the points are won, while in amateur tennis, 80% are lost. The same is true for wrestling, chess, and investing: Beginners should focus on avoiding mistakes, experts on making great moves.” Erik Falkenstein”
― Lucas Carlson, Finding Success in Failure