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-- Moses Hadas

#Witty Quotes #Book Quotes #Humorous Quotes

“Age is no guarantee of maturity.”

Source : Lawana Blackwell (2007). “Courtship of the Vicar's Daughter, The”, p.23, Bethany House
“I am often tempted to think of success in terms that are defined by others: records sold, popularity gained, album reviews, etc. These are impossible demands, however, and they can never be satisfied. Letting finite others define our worth is a horrible way to live. Only the Infinite Other [God] has the authority to do this.”
“I feel really different from other musicians.”
“God smiles as He has always smiled; Ere suns and moons could wax and wane, Ere stars were thundergirt, or piled The Heavens, God thought on me His child; Ordained a life for me, arrayed Its circumstances, every one To the minutest; ay, God said This head this hand should rest upon Thus, ere He fashioned star or sun.”
“Autobiographies ought to begin with Chapter Two.”

Source : "The Happy Profession". Book by Ellery Sedgwick, ch. 1, 1948.
“How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top”

Source : Yvon Chouinard (2016). “Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual”, p.211, Penguin
“No Kill may be defined by what happens to the animals within the halls of the shelter, but it can only be achieved by what happens outside of them.”
“What we need is a world full of miracles, like the miracle of seeing the young child seeking work and independence, and manifesting a wealth of enthusiasm and love.”

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