"He has a profound respect for old age. Especially when it's bottled."

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Source : Attributed to Gene Fowler in Judy Valon "In Your 60s", 2009.

Gene Fowler

#Birthday Quotes #Respect Quotes #Profound Quotes

“I do belong on stage.”
“One thing I'm interested in is what shapes us: the people? The place where we live? It's both of those and more. That's what I keep coming back to.”
“Haven't you ever heard of the saying, "If you want to shoot the general, first shoot the horse!"?' --Lin If you wanna shoot the general, then you should just SHOOT THE GENERAL!' --Ed”
“What a man does with his wealth depends upon his idea of happiness. Those who draw prizes in life are apt to spend tastelessly, if not viciously; not knowing that it requires as much talent to spend as to make.”
“This is of monumental significance. The gift has been given - what we make of it is up to us. Unless we listen to counsel we will receive none. Unless we pray, exercise faith, love, obey, and keep the tabernacles of our spirits clean - we can have no claim upon this unspeakable gift. May we so live as to have the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help us make wise decisions.”

Source : F. Burton Howard (1992). “You Can Go Home Again”, Bookcraft, Incorporated
“Children, not a grain of the food we eat is made purely by our own effort. What comes to us in the form of food is the work of others, the bounty of Nature and God's compassion. Even if we have millions of dollars, we still need food to satisfy our hunger. Can we eat dollars? Therefore, never eat anything without first praying with humility.”
“The answer of our prayers is secured by the fact that in rejecting them God would in a certain sense deny His own nature.”
“For me, writing music is a good way to say what's on my mind. It's less vulnerable in a way, less embarrassing, less exposing to the idea of seeing someone's reaction. The thing about it, though, is you need to be ready... especially if you've got something you're burning to say... even if it's just what some people might think is just a small moment that nobody'd ever bother with or notice.”

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