Sameer Patil

“Though all three men faced the same hardship, their differing perceptions of it appeared to be shaping their fates. Louie and Phil's hope displaced their fear and inspired them to work toward their survival, and each success renewed their physical and emotional vigor. Mac's resignation seemed to paralyze him and the less he participated in their efforts to survive, the more he slipped. Though he did the least, as the days passed, it was he who faded the most. Louie and Phil's optimism, and Mac's hopelessness, were becoming self-fulfilling.”
― Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

“the boss used to tell him before every big game that nobody could live with him, nobody could get near him, he was the best. We knew he wasn’t, but he believed it and he’d go out on the pitch and destroy teams.”
― The Secret Footballer, The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game: Tips and Tactics from the Ultimate Insider

“Dignity is as essential to human life as water, food, and oxygen. The stubborn retention of it, even in the face of extreme physical hardship, can hold a man's soul in his body long past the point at which the body should have surrendered it.”
― Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

“A tiger doesn't proclaim his tigritude, he pounces”
― Wole Soyinka