Carlos Carvalhal Quotes

Many things that come into the world are not looked into. The individual says 'My crowd doesn't run that way.' I say, don't run with crowds.

I may be no better, but at least I am different.

For 35 years, I've said, 'I'll never go solo.' But after a period of time - and this isn't just for an artist, but for anybody - all the things you never wanted to do eventually become the only things left that you haven't done. So they start looking pretty interesting.

I personally think that you have to get lost to find something really worthwhile, at least sometimes.

I used to brush aside when people used to say 'Poonam, you're different.' It was much later that I realised, I was different.

'Shortcomings' was me figuring out who I am.

I don't make changes to confuse anyone. I'm just searching. That's what causes me to change. I'm just searching for myself.

Always listen to yourself. It is better to be wrong than to simply follow convention. If you are wrong, no matter, you have learned something and you will grow stronger. If you are right, you have taken another step toward a fulfilling life.

Let me tell you a secret: there is no such thing as an uninteresting life One day you must tell me your full and complete story, unabridged and unexpurgated.We will set aside some time for it, and meet. It's very important. Maneck smiled. 'Why is it important?' It's extremely important because it helps to remind yourself of who you are. Then you can go forward, without fear of losing yourself in this ever-changing world.

It takes tremendous discipline, takes tremendous courage, to think for yourself, to examine yourself.

I think it is very useful to know ourselves, but when we start naming and labeling, that is dangerous, that gets problematic. It negates that things are always changing. Besides, it's hard to pin a label onto something that's always moving.

I have never regarded myself as this or that. I have been too busy being myself to bother about regarding myself.

I've been living with myself all of my life, so I know all of me. So when I watch me, all I see is me. It's boring.

I am still a person with a sense of superficiality that I'm trying to challenge.

Half my life is an act of revision.

My personality doesn't interest me.

To travel is to take a journey into yourself.

Each one chooses his or her path to come in contact with the external world. I chose to merge with the environment.

I'm attracted to seeing how different I can be, pushing the boat out.

I think everyone has been different once in their life.

The object of studying philosophy is to know one's own mind, not other people's.

It's not to late to... ask yourself if you really are the person you want to be, and if not, who you do want to be.

I'm always writing at night - things I would change, things I would do differently. When I write a note, it sticks in my head differently.

Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are.

You don't have to travel, but I find extended travel to be a helpful tool for reexamining yourself and the constraints you've artificially placed on your life. It's easy to believe everything has to be done one way if you're always in one place around the same people.