"You're always trying to impress your parents regardless of how old you are. And when they're gone, there's nobody to impress. But I think my parents would be proud of me. My father has been gone for 30 years, and by the time he passed away, I was a lawyer. I hope he would be impressed."

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Source : Source: playboysfw.kinja.com

Raymond Kelly

#Father Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Parent Quotes

“It's your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down”
“To know the laws that govern the winds, and to know that you know them, will give you an easy mind on your voyage round the world; otherwise you may tremble at the appearance of every cloud.”

Source : Joshua Slocum, Applewood Books (CRT) (2006). “Sailing Alone Around the World”, p.146, Applewood Books
“I wonder why I don't go to bed and go to sleep. But then it would be tomorrow, so I decide that no matter how tired, no matter how incoherent I am, I can skip on hour more of sleep and live.”
“Since Life is but a Dream, Why toil to no avail?”

Source : "A Homily on Ideals in Life, Uttered in Springtime on Rising from a Drunken Slumber" (ca. 750)
“The ultimate idea of rags-to-riches success in America is the Hollywood movie star.”
“When it comes down to it, itâ€™s pretty simple. Adventure is what you make it. And whether itâ€™s the travel, the discovery or just the feeling of letting go, the only way weâ€™ll ever find out is to get out there and do it. Enjoy the ride.”
“No book ever ends, when it's full of your friends.”
“If things aren't as successful as you thought they would be, sometimes that's not the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes that can be the best thing to push you in another direction that you were supposed to go in. Or to have an experience that you were supposed to have to grow.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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