"I am young and avid for glory."

-- Antoine Lavoisier

#Avid Quotes #Glory Quotes #Young Quotes

“Do you think the ability to sleep in counts as a special skill?â€ I asked Dad, trying to sound torn over the decision. â€œYes, list that. And donâ€™t forget to write that you can eat an entire meal in under five minutes,â€ he replied. I laughed. It was true; I did tend to inhale my food. â€œOh, the both of you! Why donâ€™t you just write down that youâ€™re an absolute heathen!â€ My mother went storming from the room.”
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.”
“President Obama flew to China a few days ago and announced a joint environmental pact with the communist regime. The United States will reduce its carbon emissions substantially over the next 11 years. China will do absolutely nothing but hope that its emissions decline after 2030.”

Source : Erick Erickson (2016). “The Wrong Type of Values”, p.60, Creators Publishing
“I have done no wrong but the zealots are trying to attack me because I am so critical of them.”
“Any partying I did, I did at home. I didn't want to be in the spotlight... There's an easy way to get away from the paparazzi; they're not that difficult to hide from and you don't need to go out for coffee every five minutes.”

Source : "Valerie Bertinelli comes clean on drugs, infidelity" by Jen Brown and Bob Considine, www.today.com. October 14, 2016.
“Forgive us as we forgive- we are offered forgiveness on no other terms. To refuse it is to refuse Gods mercy for ourselves.”
“I was always fast riding bikes with my brother who got me on a bike. There was little to do so I ended up riding everywhere. It was both my transportation, entertainment, and a good way perhaps to make a living I hope.”

Source : Source: pedalmag.com
“Odd, isn't it? You know when your birthday is, but not your death day, even though you pass the date year after year, never suspecting that some day.”

Source : Mary Downing Hahn (2010). “The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall”, p.64, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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