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Headwinds build character, tailwinds build stories.

Quote of the Week 35 “ Headwinds build character, tailwinds build stories. ” ―  Cycling motto     Triggered by a recent tweet quoting a Northern German proverb: “ Gegenwind formt den Charakter. ” ―  Norddeutsches Sprichwort Leider ist meine Woche #Helgoland schon zu Ende und ich bin auf dem Rückweg. Lassen Sie mich noch eine letzte Anmerkung machen, warum ich seit frühester Kindheit das Meer, die Inseln und insbesondere diese Insel auf hoher See mag. Vielleicht erklärt es das ein oder andere 😉 pic.twitter.com/c2uuKM78bU — Key Pousttchi 🇪🇺 (@keypousttchi) August 21, 2026

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

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Quote of the Week 34 “ The two most common elements in the  universe  are hydrogen and  stupidity . ” ― Harlan Ellison ( also attributed to Frank Zappa)     Triggered by a QuoteInvestigator tweet.     Related: “Two things are infinite; the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” ― attributed to Albert Einstein    

Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.

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Quote of the Week 33 “ Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing. ” ―  Austin Kleon   ( Steal Like an Artist )     More quotes  from  Steal Like an Artist :      “ In the end, creativity isn’t just the things we choose to put in, it’s the things we choose to leave out. ”       “ You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. ”   “ Don’t worry about doing research. Just search. ”   “ When people give you advice, they’re really just talking to themselves in the past. ”   “ Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts. ”        

If you are persistent, you will get it. If you are consistent, you will keep it.

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Quote of the Week 32 “ If you are persistent, you will get it.  If you are consistent, you will keep it. ” ― Harvey Mackay  ( Mackay's Moral )     Extended :   “ If you are persistent, you will get it.  If you are consistent, you will keep it.  If you are grateful, you will attract more of it. ”