"We are not saints yet, but we, too, should beware. Uprightness and virtue do have their rewards, in self-respect and in respect from others, and it is easy to find ourselves aiming for the result rather than the cause. Let us aim for joy, rather than respectability. Let us make fools of ourselves from time to time, and thus see ourselves, for a moment, as the all-wise God sees us."

-- Philip Neri

#Wise Quotes #Self Quotes #Joy Quotes

“The way I see it, rock n' roll is folk music.”
“There was a reason these boys were still alive, though. Something made them stronger than the other kids, the ones who had died in the early days, who had simply lain down and given up, unable to cope with the terrible things that were happening in the world. These boys were survivors. The will to live was stronger than any other feelings.”

Source : Charlie Higson (2009). “The Enemy”, p.26, Penguin UK
“As I get older, my skin shows more of how I am feeling, like a mirror. If I am stressed, or not getting enough sleep, I see it in my face right away.”
“The first step to this end is to develop peace and goodwill within our borders, by training our youth of both sexes to its practice as their habit of life, so that the jealousies of town against town, class against class and sect against sect no longer exist; and then to extend this good feeling beyond our frontiers towards our neighbours.”
“I had a pleasant time with my mind, for it was happy.”
“Success is in the journey, but the reward is the view from the top.”
“As long as you're living right, then you don't have to worry about what people see.”
“He looks like he needs worming.”

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