"I was getting close to thirty and was trying on the idea of becoming more mature. I was reading more. I had gone out and bought a lot of shirts."

-- Joe Meno

#Reading Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Trying Quotes

“Wait, so am I allowed to put my shirt back on? Or did you want me to remove my pants, too?”
“Character is the only secure foundation of the state.”
“Indifference is the sign of sickness, a sickness of the soul more contagious than any other.”
“I would like to accept this recognition on behalf of all the staff members that that Iâ€™ve been associated with; all of the office people behind the scenes who never get credit and make this game so great along with the great coaches and players.”
“Strong men have sound ideas and the force to make these ideas effective.”
“Who knows if the one whose hands are bloodied with Father Grande's murder, or the one who shot Father Navarro, if those who have killed, who have tortured, who have done so much evil, are listening to me? Listen, there in your criminal hideout, perhaps already repentant, you too are called to forgiveness.”
“Sometimes when you get disappointment it makes you stronger.”
“Crikey means gee whiz, wow! Crikey, mate. You're far safer dealing with crocodiles and western diamondback rattlesnakes than the executives and the producers and all those sharks in the big MGM building.”

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