"I was happy but happy is an adult word. You don't have to ask a child about happy, you see it. They are or they are not. Adults talk about being happy because largely they are not. Talking about it is the same as trying to catch the wind. Much easier to let it blow all over you."

-- Jeanette Winterson

#Children Quotes #Blow Quotes #Wind Quotes

“Often the very things that you think have disqualified you are the ones that qualify you to do what God has called you to do.”
“The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.”
“When the fire of your soul ignites the passion within your heart, don't view it as an opportunity for success or failure, view it as an open door for miracles.”
“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.”
“Cooking gives you the ability to grow as a person and to give yourself confidence. You can invite people around, you can sit down and eat together and it makes you feel about ten feet tall because you've done it with your own hands.”
“As a younger person I think I thought of myself as a Tony [from The Best Man], struggling with the legacy of my famous parents.”

Source : Source: blog.roundabouttheatre.org
“One can rarely achieve greatness on the path of least resistance.”
“Life is like unto a long journey with a heavy burden.”

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