"My father worked on assembly lines in Detroit while I was growing up. Every day, I watched him do what he needed to do to support the family. But he told me, 'Life is short. Do what you want to do.'"

-- Anita Baker

#Growing Up Quotes #Father Quotes #Life Is Short Quotes

“Fitness if like the blade of a knife; you want to sharpen it without ruining the blade.”
“I sometimes think the chef end of cooking is not the real end of cooking. Cooking is all about homes and gardens, it doesn't happen in restaurants”
“It doesn't so much matter what one loves. To love is the transfiguring thing.”

Source : Mabel Osgood Wright (1901). “The garden of a commuter's wife”
“Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become. The difference is that, unlike the body, when it comes to training the mind, there is no limit to how far we can go.”
“I did a film that was similar to that world, which was Brotherly Love, and the audience fell in love with [my character] June. So to be honest, I remembered what I did in that movie and studied that film and my mannerisms while shooting in Philly.”

Source : Source: www.ebony.com
“I'm more into describing a scenario and I move around in that scenario.”
“Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.”
“Trying to solve the problem by creating more debt is analogous to trying to stop being an alcoholic by going on a bender down at the corner bar.”

Source : "What If Everything Went Straight to Hell?". Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com.

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