"Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. The older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young."

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Source : Mary Schmich (2012). “The Best of Mary Schmich: Selected Writings by the Chicago Tribune's Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary”, p.33, Agate Digital

Mary Schmich

#Friendship Quotes #People Quotes #Friends Come And Go Quotes

“Managing innovation better may be the only way out of the abyss called commodity hell.”
“Homicide through gun violence is the leading cause of death among young African American males in the United States. If people look a certain way, they have a higher tendency of dying, of having their lives taken away.”

Source : "Fruitvale Station's success a 'surprise' for first-time director Ryan Coogler" by Rory Carroll, www.theguardian.com. July 30, 2013.
“Even Socrates, who lived a very frugal and simple life, loved to go to the market. When his students asked about this, he replied, "I love to go and see all the things I am happy without.”
“If sex is a war, I am a conscientious objector: I will not play.”
“One of the capabilities, which seems to be the most difficult for aspiring leaders to maste is realistic optimism. It requires one to recognize that our experience of life is largely up to us, that our situations, good or bad, are largely due to our ability on a moment-to-moment basis to capitalize on opportunity. Those that approach life as if it is largely outside of their own control, or that others are largely to blame for their circumstances, generally find growth elusive.”
“I mean, I spent 30 years in the world of physical perfection, right? I've known most of the world's most perfect physical specimens over the course of the last 30 years.”
“Growing up in Atlanta I always had a sense of what fashion was, a sense of style - my parents always talked about the importance of making a first impression and that's stayed with me.”

Source : "The ESQ&A: Cam Newton on His New Clothing Line". Interview with Nic Screws, www.esquire.com. April 9, 2013.
“Being at ease with himself put him at ease with the world.”

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