"I wanted so badly for there to be more. I ached for there to be more than my crappy little life.' He shakes his head. 'And there was more. I just couldn't see it."

-- Patrick Ness

#Littles Quotes #Wanted Quotes #Shakes Quotes

“You cannot have strong leadership without passion.”
“I have a fondness for jazz, particularly for jazz singers, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald all the way through the Sinatra era.”
“Thus the Old Testament prophets, Jesus himself, and his apostles all attribute the divine power in his (Jesus) ministry not to the uniqueness of his deity, but rather to the ministry of the Holy Spirit through him.”

Source : Jack Deere (1998). “Surprised by the Voice of God: How God Speaks Today Through Prophecies, Dreams, and Visions”, p.45, Zondervan
“I try to feed my hunger rather than my appetite.”
“Comedy wasn't something I chose - it chose me.”

Source : "MY LA: Pauly Shore Talks Being Chauffeured By Comedians, Why Michael Bay Hates Him and How He Really Feels About The Valley". Interview with Sasha Bronner, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 7, 2011.
“The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.”
“Music taught me how to always be patient and focused, and to train the little concentration in myself.”
“Old age is an excellent time for outrage. My goal is to say or do at least one outrageous thing every week.”

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