"Even where the affections are not strongly moved by any superior excellence, the companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain. They know our infantine dispositions, which, however they may be afterwards modified, are never eradicated; and they can judge of our actions with more certain conclusions as to the integrity of our motives."

-- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

#Integrity Quotes #Judging Quotes #Childhood Quotes

“Our adversity is never just for us, but to bless others around us.”

Source : O.J. Brigance, Peter Schrager (2013). “Strength of a Champion: Finding Faith and Fortitude Through Adversity”, p.119, Penguin
“Even as a kid- do all kids think about this? I hope they don't, I hope my kids don't think about this- I was always thinking about, "Well, what are we doing? What is this all about?"”
“I'm running on hate. When the energy from that ebbs I'll be worthless.”
“My dads great. Hes an amazing artist. A sculptor. Hes wonderful and supportive. I love going to museums with him - we talk about... everything.”
“Always give a hundred percent, and you'll never have to second-guess yourself.”
“[Jews are] murderers of the Lord, assassins of the prophets, rebels against God, God haters,... advocates of the devil, race of vipers, slanderers, calumniators, dark-minded people, leaven of the Pharisees, sanhedrin of demons, sinners, wicked men, stoners, and haters of righteousness.”
“I played for anybody and everybody from the time I started playing guitar, when I was 10 or 11.”
“It would take 2,000 Vietnam Memorials to list the [Twentieth] century's war dead.”

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