"Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it."

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Source : "Showcase". Book by Roy Newquist, 1966.

Helen Hayes

#Birthday Quotes #Courage Quotes #Growing Up Quotes

“Going to the school to meet the visually impaired was special. I thought I was inspiring them. I was thinking what I could possibly say to inspire them. Instead of me inspiring them, I felt they inspired me. They showed me how much courage they have, and how hard these teachers are working for these children. They made me feel like I donâ€™t have any problems in life. It gave me uplift. They made me feel so great.”
“What good does it do to sit at the counter when you cannot afford a hamburger?”
“If my soul exists without my body I am convinced all my clothes will be loose-fitting”
“The lessons I learned in Sunday School have kept me on track”
“I live in, literally, the same home when I was swiping my first bank card and wondering if I'd have to put back the Charmin. We still don't have a dishwasher. My mom has done all these gardens so now my house looks like the garden shack in the middle of Versailles.”
“In order to grow emotionally and mentally, sometimes you have to grow physically as well. I'm just trying to grow, man, and always I just want to be the best and most confident me I can be.”
“Pop music - what used to be known as rock music, a loud novelty - can be something more than a pointless, artificial diversion.”
“When choosing sexual partners, remember: Talent is not sexually transmittable.”

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