Rusty Ellis > Rusty's Quotes

“As Salvador Dalí said, “Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.”
― Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

“One of the things about a degree in philosophy and theology is that it makes you almost completely unemployable.”
― Jonathan Black, The Heretic's Handbook

“The guest cabin at his in-laws’ north woods retreat was a great place to sleep. It sat a mere twenty feet from the water’s edge, and when there was a slight breeze the water would lap up against the shoreline rhythmically, sending you into a prenatal slumber. It was nature’s version of a mother’s heartbeat.”
― Vince Flynn, Memorial Day

“Covey found a similar pattern in personal effectiveness: first build upon a strong core of principles that are not open for continuous change; at the same time, be relentless in the quest for improvement and continuous self-renewal.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“The best way to ruin your best success is to come up with a better idea.”
― Jim Harmer, Work Energy: Finish What You Start and Fearlessly Take On Any Goal

“In these despairing depths, I had a sudden insight. No one was coming to save me. It was time to save myself.”
― Genevieve Davis, Magic Words and How to Use Them

“If routine is the reason I am still alive, my cat is probably the reason I am still single.”
― David Archer, Odin