"Thus we see that the lot of the duck hunter is not a happy one. He is the child of frustration, the collector of mishap, the victim of misfortune. He suffers from cold and wet and lack of sleep. He is punished more often than rewarded. Yet he continues. Why? Because one great day-- and great days do come, days when the ducks are willing and the gun swings true-- repays him many fold for all the others."

-- Ted Trueblood

#Children Quotes #Sleep Quotes #Frustration Quotes

“Music did that to me, just like God was supposed to, because music seemed both magic and holy.”

Source : Jennifer Niven (2009). “Velva Jean Learns to Drive: Book 1 in the Velva Jean series”, p.105, Penguin
“One learns much more by writing fiction, because the insights come from those deeper subconscious levels where the greater and more interesting truths lie.”
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will make me go in a corner and cry by myself for hours.”

Source : Stephen Fry (2011). “Moab Is My Washpot”, p.101, Soho Press
“Madness is a special form of the spirit and clings to all teachings and philosophies, but even more to daily life, since life itself is full of craziness and at bottom utterly illogical. Man strives toward reason only so that he can make rules for himself. Life itself has no rules. That is its mystery and its unknown law. What you call knowledge is an attempt to impose something comprehensible on life.”
“A bird is safe in its nest - but that is not what its wings are made for.”
“Parents can offer their help by suggesting and locating resources likely to be unfamiliar to children, such as people, books, andmaterials that can be useful.”
“Whenever I go to shows, I end up looking at what shoes the guy onstage is wearing and the jacket he's got on. And when you know everything's gonna be under scrutiny, it makes you feel more comfortable if you have cool stuff.”
“On set I keep myself to myself; I'd rather the director speak up. I'm not gonna direct a younger actor. I think the power of example works best, actually.”

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