JL Carr was an English author who wrote "A Season in Sinji." The novel follows a group of English cricket players as they tour a small African nation. Carr was known for his ability to capture the essence of rural life in his writing.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
JL Carr – The Harpole Report
Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.
JL Carr – The Harpole Report
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
JL Carr – The Harpole Report
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
JL Carr – The Harpole Report
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.
JL Carr – The Harpole Report
You cannot open a book without learning something.
JL Carr – The Harpole Report
Whoever is happy will make others happy too.
JL Carr – The Harpole Report
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
JL Carr – The Harpole Report
In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
JL Carr – The Harpole Report
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
JL Carr – A Season in Sinji