"The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age."

-- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

#Birthday Quotes #Mind Quotes #Age Quotes

“This is a work of fiction. Still, given an infinite number of possible worlds, it must be true on one of them. And if a story set in an infinite number of possible worlds is true in one of them, then it must be true in all of them. So maybe, it's not as fictional as we think.”
“If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher. Overlong, detailed to the point of distraction-and ultimately, without a major resolution.”

Source : Jasper Fforde (2005). “Something Rotten: A Thursday Next Novel”, p.73, Penguin
“Do not be surprised if you fall every day and do not surrender. Stand your ground bravely and you may be sure that your guardian angel will respect your endurance. A fresh, warm wound is easier to heal than those that are old, neglected, and festering, and that need extensive treatment, surgery, bandaging and cauterization. Long neglect can render many of them incurable. However, all things are possible with God”

Source : Saint John (Climacus) (1982). “John Climacus (CWS)”, p.130, Paulist Press
“Your development as a musician will come to an eventual standtill if you do not develop yourself as a human being. Only by having a creative, expansive and inspiring life can you create creative, expansive and inspiring music.”
“You'll know what kind of bird I am when I fly over you.”

Source : "Tommy Newsom, Saxophonist, Dies at 78" by Douglas Martin, www.nytimes.com. May 1, 2007.
“Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.”
“I had an emotional breakdown since I really had no idea what diabetes was all about. I wondered, 'why me?' Then I asked myself, 'why not me?' and realized that I might be able to help other kids with diabetes.”
“Fee fi foe fum, she's scratching on my back. Oh, here she comes.”

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