"Asceticism is the trifling of an enthusiast with his power, a puerile coquetting with his selfishness or his vanity, in the absence of any sufficiently great object to employ the first or overcome the last."

-- Florence Nightingale

#Vanity Quotes #Selfishness Quotes #Overcoming Quotes

“Abraham Lincoln once walked down the street with his two sons, both of whom were crying. "What's the matter with you boys?" asked a passerby. "Exactly what is wrong with the whole world," said Lincoln. "I have three walnuts, and each boy wants two."”
“The decathlon is nine Mickey Mouse events and the 1500 metres.”
“If I've learned one lesson from all that's happened to me, it's that there is no such thing as the biggest mistake of your existence. There's no such thing as ruining your life. Life's a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.”
“The trouble with never is never, never works.”

Source : Song: The Trouble With Never, 1999
“I think somebody who is more self-reflective should ask why they personally aren't going on that path. If amateurism is so great, why didn't you stay one? You have to look at the larger economy, a backdrop of unemployment; it's shitty out there.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Usually for a movie, if you want a 13-year-old, you get a 16-year-old who looks 13, because 13-year-olds dont have that level of self-awareness.”
“God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.”
“I try to be a good, diligent actor.”

Source : "Moon Bloodgood Exclusive Interview FALLING SKIES". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. June 16, 2011.

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