"I began plotting novels at about the time I learned to read . The story of my childhood is the usual bleak fantasy , and we can dismiss it with the restrained observation that I certainly would not consider living it again."

-- James A. Baldwin

#Childhood Quotes #Usual Quotes #Stories Quotes

“Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals & character is superior to the man who tries to teach & train others.”
“I told people I was a drummer before I even had a set, I was a mental drummer.”
“When I look up to the sky between the narrow roofs, it reminds me of you, the one who is far, far away.”
“Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.”

Source : "The Liberty Song" (song) (1768). "United we stand, divided we fall!" became a slogan of the American Revolution.
“If you believe, so will they.”
“Truth is truth. If you hurt someone, you hurt self. If you help someone, you help self.”

Source : Marlo Morgan (1991). “Mutant message down under”, Bookpeople
“Begin with bodhicitta, do the main practice without concepts,Conclude by dedicating the merit. These, together and complete,Are the three vital supports for progressing on the path to liberation.”
“Hold your Council before Dinner; the full Belly hates Thinking as well as Acting.”

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