When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. Henry Ford
Yet if a woman never lets herself go, how will she ever know how far she might have got? If she never takes off her high-heeled shoes, how will she ever know how far she could walk or how fast she could run? Germaine Greer
Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration. William Hazlitt
Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. James Baldwin
The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%. Andrew Carnegie