Game day. Final Four. State Semi-Finals. This is the deepest run in the playoffs that Topsail has ever had. It’s a big deal, but one of the harder things about parenting is convincing siblings when you prioritize one event over another. Schedule conflicts are on the horizon. Sorry, folks, today I am using this space for practice.
Typically, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids’ lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, and 2-4 get handwritten napkins, but with the school year over, we will be searching for consistency and hopefully a routine. Today, all texts.
Visual credits to, Featured Image: @topsailmlax
Quotes: @voidwithverses @KnowsPascal @successmoverss @StoicUbermensch @Mind_Essentials
Quotes:
1. “Let the young man go and hunt, if he kills an elephant, his poverty ends…if the elephant kills him, his poverty ends.” – African Proverb
2. “Lord, make me fast and accurate.” – Mel Gibson – The Patriot
3. “As in chess, so in life, you must know when to defend, when to attack, and when to quit the game.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
4. “You must train harder than the enemy who is trying to kill you. You will get all the necessary rest in the grave.” – León Degrelle
Bonus Quote: “You say you love the rain, but you open your umbrella. You say you love the sun, but you find a shadow spot. You say you love the wind, but you close your windows. This is why I am afraid when you say you love me.” – William Shakespeare
Sources:
“𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘵, 𝘪𝘧 𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴… 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴.”
— 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘴 pic.twitter.com/UPvVdlbmc3
— 𐙚⋆ (@voidwithverses) May 26, 2026
Lord, make me fast and accurate. pic.twitter.com/GYWaDBnb8H
— Pascal (@KnowsPascal) May 25, 2026
“As in chess, so in life, you must know when to defend, when to attack, and when to quit the game.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte pic.twitter.com/XdaJZ9V5Kw
— successmovers (@successmoverss) May 25, 2026
“You must train harder than the enemy who is trying to kill you. You will get all the necessary rest in the grave.”
— León Degrelle pic.twitter.com/OgqSjbtlik
— Stoic Discipline (@StoicUbermensch) May 23, 2026
That’s why I am afraid when you say you love me… pic.twitter.com/RL4FNjbfWq
— Mind Essentials (@Mind_Essentials) May 25, 2026