"I'm old-fashioned beyond my years."

-- Muriel Spark

#Years Quotes #Old Fashioned Quotes

“If our society continues at its present rate to become less livable as it becomes more affluent, we promise all to end up in sumptuous misery.”
“Donâ€™t let your thoughts run away with you, donâ€™t start planning to bail out because youâ€™re worried about the future and how much you can take. Donâ€™t look ahead to the pain. Just get through the day,”
“The willingness to face traumas - be they large, small, primitive or fresh - is the key to healing from them. They may never disappear in the way we think they should, but maybe they donâ€™t need to. Trauma is an ineradicable aspect of life. We are human as a result of it, not in spite of it.”
“I'm a textbook definition of that perfectionist girl who has huge expectations of herself.”
“In many cases bands have a lot to overcome, business being what it is.”

Source : Source: time.com
“Unfortunately, many talented people in Hollywood find their values and politics do not reflect the content they create, and many movie themes are in direct contrast with over half of todays American families.”

Source : "Digital media company Cherry Tree makes patriotic books for kids" by Hollie McKay, www.foxnews.com. March 2, 2012.
“But now Americans, they felt a sense of peace and protection because they've been separated by so many thousands of miles of ocean. And you know, the fact that it's come to the U.S. like this is so sad, and yet you know, what can you do? It's here.”
“In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism.”

Source : "Changing Times" By Ken Auletta, www.newyorker.com. October 24, 2011.

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