Adaptation Quotes

"Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance."

- Sun Tzu

"All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near."

- Sun Tzu

"Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain."

- Sun Tzu

"When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard."

- Sun Tzu

"So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak."

- Sun Tzu

"Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate."

- Sun Tzu

"The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent."

- Sun Tzu

"The bee is domesticated but not tamed"

- William Longgood

"This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realize it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time."

- Haruki Murakami

"Instead of freaking out about these constraints, embrace them. Let them guide you."

- 37 Signals

"Every teacher will tell you that you cannot dance classical technique with perfection, there is no such thing, there is no way. So you have to adapt the technique to your abilities or to your deficiencies. Learn to cheat!"

- Yamini Krishnamurthy

"When one lifts a ballerina, it is not her weight but her nature that causes the problem."

- Maris Liepa

"Stress is simply the adaptation of our bodies and minds to change."

- Peter G. Hanson

"Barbie in the real world? That’s impossible."

- Gloria

"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."

- Randy Pausch

"My mama always said, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

- Forrest Gump

"The living mother-daughter relationship, you learn over and over again, is a constant choice between adaptation and acceptance."

- Kelly Corrigan

"It is so hard to leave—until you leave. And then it is the easiest thing in the world."

- John Green

"See You Later Alligator."

- Bill Haley and the Comets

"Bye Felicia!"

- Friday

"Dancing is like life: it’s good to have a plan, but be prepared to improvise."

- Anonymous

"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to be over, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain."

"Try something new"

"If you find me offensive. Then I suggest you quit finding me."

"So you mean to tell me a stress ball isn’t for throwing at people who stress you out?"

"I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn’t fail. The same four walls and busywork were really more like jail."

- Anonymous

"Having a mini-me is all fun and games until she starts acting just like you."

- Unknown

"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain."

"Adoption is like a roller coaster. It has its ups and downs. But it’s your choice to scream or enjoy the ride."

""Friends are like snowflakes. If you pee on them, they disappear.""

- Unknown