"I am standing like shoe polish on an overstocked shelf hoping that one day someone will pick me to make things better."

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Source : Buddy Wakefield (2013). “Live for a Living”, p.88, SCB Distributors

Buddy Wakefield

#Shoes Quotes #One Day Quotes #Shelves Quotes

“I'd like to fly, but my wings have been so denied.”
“Why are we mute? Where are our leaders, our legislators? Where is the church?”
“Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you'll ever have is your mind and what you put into it.”
“We've turned into a whining society.”
“You could say, in a vulgar Freudian way, that I am the unhappy child who escapes into books. Even as a child, I was most happy being alone. This has not changed.”
“I prefer a painful truth over any blissful fantasy.”

Source : "Manning-Lamo Chat Logs Revealed". Excerpts from instant messenger chats, www.wired.com. July 13, 2011.
“I don't like doing the same material over and over again. It's not fun.”
“When I train, I love to take time off and fly to the Natural History Museum or an exhibition. I just love that. When you know your past, it will help you with your futureâ€¦ Thatâ€™s why most of my friends are not fighters. Most of my friends are nerds like me. Thatâ€™s why I have a hard time finding a girlfriend. I need someone to talk science with. Iâ€™m married to my work right now. But you never know. One day I could wake up and just do something different. Life is so unpredictable.”

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