"Sometimes we question things that we have done in our lives but how many times do we question what we haven't done in someone else's"
- Ian Thorpe
About this Quote
This quote by Ian Thorpe highlights the tendency of people to constantly question and reflect on their own actions and choices. However, it also brings attention to the reality that we typically neglect to question the impact of our inaction in someone else's life. We may be sorry for the things we have done, but how typically do we think about the repercussions of what we have not done for others? This quote acts as a tip to not just reflect on our own actions, however likewise to be conscious of how our inaction can affect those around us. It motivates us to be more compassionate and considerate towards others, and to take obligation for our actions, or lack thereof.
This quote is written / told by Ian Thorpe somewhere between October 13, 1982 and today. He was a famous Athlete from Australia.
The author also have 2 other quotes.
"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?"
"We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it"
