"There is a gesture he has, a motion, that always reminds me of a great batter leaning into a hit. He has a way of throwing one foot forward, putting his head down a bit as he silently runs the valves, and then the cheeks bloom out in the way that has mystified his dentist for years, and he hits into the solo. When that foot goes forward like that, you know that John Birks Gillespie is no longer clowning. Stand back."

-- Gene Lees

#Running Quotes #Feet Quotes #Years Quotes

“Some people talk of morality, and some of religion, but give me a little snug property.”
“We believe that colleges have a fundamental responsibility, if you're located in an urban area, to turn outward and address the needs of the communities you serve.”
“Any actor will tell you there's more of a schedule to doing a television show. That's why you'll notice a lot of big movie actors are doing television, and they'll tell you, it's because of the schedule”
“I've learned two things in my life. One that love is the beginning and end of all meaning. And two that it is the same thing whatever shape our souls have taken on this journey. Love is love. Is love.”
“Pioneering spirit should continue, not to conquer the planet or space ... but rather to improve the quality of life.”

Source : Twitter post from Mar 26, 2016
“Thus human beings judge of one another, superficially, casually, throwing contempt on one another, with but little reason, and no charity.”

Source : Baroness Orczy (2012). “The Scarlet Pimpernel”, p.100, Courier Corporation
“It is easy to use the phrase 'God's will for my life' as an excuse for inaction or even disobedience. ... My hope is that instead of searching for 'God's will for my life' each of us would learn to seek hard after 'the Spirit's leading in my life today.' May we learn to pray for an open and willing heart, to surrender to the Spirit's leading with that friend, child, spouse, circumstance, or decision in our lives right now.”
“Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.”

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