"Is that a good definition of marking the ageing watershed? That moment when you realize - quite rationally, quite unemotionally - that the world in the not-so-distant future will not contain you: that the trees you planted will continue growing but you will not be there to see them."

-- William Boyd

#Tree Quotes #World Quotes #Growing Quotes

“Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it's pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one.”
“In my own experience, I have been amazed to see how unrealistic are the bases for political opinion in general. Only rarely have I found a person who has chosen any particular political party - democratic or totalitarian - through study and comparison of principles.”
“Sex is like crying, it does look pretty if you really do it”
“No evil can happen to a good man either in life or after death.”
“Writers themselves don't analyze what they do; to analyze would be to look down while crossing a canyon on a tightrope.”
“I am climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa this Summer as a personal physical goal for myself, but also as a way to bring on sponsors and raise awareness and funds to help benefit the programs and initiatives of Chefs for Humanity.”
“The four of us couldn't have made a record with the time left over when we were shooting the show. We were on stage from 7.30 in the morning 'til 7 at night. Later on, when there was a break from filming, and we were sick of doing it the old way.”
“Everything doesn't seem like anything when you love someone. Especially when you're young.”

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