"I wouldn't be where I am, if not for Jamaica. My formative years were here. I wouldn't have the confidence that I have if I wasn't born here, because growing up here I knew I could become anybody I wanted to become. There was no ceiling on top of me."

-- Michael Lee-Chin

#Growing Up Quotes #Years Quotes #Jamaica Quotes

“Remember that the secret of all learning is patience and that curiosity is not the same thing as a thirst for knowledge.”

Source : Iris Murdoch (1956). “The flight from the enchanter”, Viking Pr
“Nothing exists without its opposite.”
“With a cigar like in life, you got to have some length, and some girth.”
“I love playing the new songs live. I hate playing a new song and then having to play an old song again, it feels really boring.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“With her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Rooney Mara gave fashion fans a new Gothic-chic muse.”

Source : "Mr. Blasberg's Best Dressed Ladies of 2012" by Derek Blasberg, www.harpersbazaar.com. November 19, 2012.
“Things you can't understand are always the hardest to bear. To know why is the first step to consolation.”

Source : Patricia Wentworth (1958). “The Alington inheritance”
“The best way to escape your problem is to solve it.”
“I'm in pain but I'm confident I'll feel better tomorrow,”

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