Five Marks of a Man Quotes

“Thomas Edison once said, “Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.”
― Brian Tome, Five Marks of a Man: The Simple Code That Separates Men From Boys

“I have come to believe that the transition to manhood is not marked by age, it’s about something much more substantial. It’s about your mindset and your actions. It’s about assuming responsibility for your place in the world and stepping into a new reality—one defined by strength, purpose, and a code of honor.”
― Brian Tome, Five Marks of a Man: The Simple Code That Separates Men From Boys

“Once upon a time, a prince asked a beautiful princess, “Will you marry me?” The princess said, “No.” And so the prince lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and hunted and raced cars and drank whiskey and beer and Patron tequila and smoked Marlboro reds and never paid child support or alimony and ate what he wanted and kept his house and guns and never got cheated on while he was at work and all his friends and family thought he was friggin’ cool as hell and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up. The end. Very funny and very true… if you’re a boy.”
― Brian Tome, Five Marks of a Man: The Simple Code That Separates Men From Boys

“Vision is about persisting in something that other people have given up on.”
― Brian Tome, Five Marks of a Man: The Simple Code That Separates Men From Boys

“Men, however, seize the day to work toward a vision. They know that vision is hard, but that if you want to reap the rewards you have to defer immediate pleasure.”
― Brian Tome, Five Marks of a Man: The Simple Code That Separates Men From Boys

“Having a vision means asking each day, “Do I know why I’m saying “yes” today to certain things and saying “no” to other things?”
― Brian Tome, Five Marks of a Man: The Simple Code That Separates Men From Boys

“Vision is about doing what has to be done now, even if it is difficult or painful, so that you can experience the fruit later.”
― Brian Tome, Five Marks of a Man: The Simple Code That Separates Men From Boys

“However, when you begin to understand the blessing that comes from stepping into manhood, it changes you. More than that, God often gives you a vision that seems far beyond your present capability.”
― Brian Tome, Five Marks of a Man: The Simple Code That Separates Men From Boys

“Boys wait for inspiration to strike, but men work towards something bigger.”
― Brian Tome, Five Marks of a Man: The Simple Code That Separates Men From Boys