"The light beyond my eyes flashflashflashes with a hundred futures for me. Doctor. Ship's captain. Forest ranger. Librarian. Beloved of that man or that women or those children or those people who voted for me or who painted my picture. Poet. Acrobat. Engineer. Friend. Guardian. Avenging whirlwind. A million futures--not all pretty, not all long, but all of them mine. I do have a choice" - p. 271"

-- Laurie Halse Anderson

#Children Quotes #Eye Quotes #Men Quotes

“John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks.”
“All deductions having been made, democracy has done less harm, and more good, than any other form of government. It gave to human existence a zest and camaraderie that outweighed its pitfalls and defects. It gave to thought and science and enterprise the freedom essential to their operation and growth. It broke down the walls of privilege and class, and in each generation it raised up ability from every rank and place.”
“Judaism is an intellectually based religion, and the single most important theme is that of study.”

Source : "Seventy Faces: Articles of Faith". Book by Norman Lamm, 2002.
“God knows the times I have found myself in absurd situations.”
“I know I am unreasonable about people but there are so many wonderful people whom I can't take the time to know.”
“Having kids is the most innately positive thing that anyone can do.”
“If I had a box just for wishes and dreams that had never come true, the box would be empty, except for the memory of how they were answered by you.”

Source : Song: Time In A Bottle
“The hallmark of excellence, the test of greatness, is consistency.”

Source : Jim Tressel (2010). “The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life”, p.100, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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