These woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.
As a success-minded person, you should always be looking to not only do your job but do it with excellence and go the extra mile.
Normally, he liked boundaries. Boundaries were the safety net. Boundaries kept people on the right path. But right now, he felt like rules were made to be broken and consequences were miles and miles away.
I have a map of the United States... Actual size. It says, 'Scale: 1 mile = 1 mile.' I spent last summer folding it. I hardly ever unroll it. People ask me where I live, and I say, 'E6.
I cycle, which is a healthy thing for an 80-year-old to do. I rarely go further than five miles, but in those five miles I can get to 80 percent of the places I want to go.
I got a chance to work with Miles Davis, and that changed everything for me, 'cause Miles really encouraged all his musicians to reach beyond what they know, go into unknown territory and explore. It's made a difference to me and the decisions that I...
You were saved not by work, but for work. Do it till all is done. By your Inventions, Innovations, Initiatives, Improvements, Involvements, Imaginations, Information, Interventions and Inspirations... Go the extra mile and dare to do it.
Stuntman Mike: The woods are lovely dark and deep, and I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep. Did you hear me butterfly? Miles to go before you sleep.
Bart: Hell, I drove up from Dallas one time. That's 850 miles, I done that in eight hours. David Grant: That's, like, over 100 miles an hour. Cole: Oh, Bart was movin'.
Miles Raymond: [after teaching Jack how to evaluating a glass of wine prior to tasting] ... Are you chewing gum? Jack: What? No! No... Miles Raymond: [after a long drawn out pause] ... Spit it out.
Dr. Miles J. Bennell: This is the oddest thing I've ever heard of. Let's hope we don't catch it. I'd hate to wake up some morning and find out that you weren't you. Becky: [laughs] I'm not the high school kid you use to romance, so how can you tell? ...
Miles Dyson: [after swiping his card on a control panel, nothing happens] My card should access this thing. [swipes his card several times more, nothing happens, then he tries to open it up with his hand] Sarah Connor: What happened? Miles Dyson: Dam...
Better a thousand enemies outside the tent than one within.
It is easy to get a thousand soldiers, but difficult to get one general.
In a tree that you can't climb, there are always a thousand fruits.
If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise.
One man cut the barrage, and a thousand people fell into the river.
One bad experience is worth more than a thousand threats.
The gardener who loves roses is slave to a thousand thorns.
A day in prison is longer than a thousand years at large.
Daily discipline is the door to full freedom, and the discipline to count to one thousand gave way to the freedom of wonder and I can't imagine not staying awake to God in the moment, the joy in the now.