"The whole youth-idolatry oh-god-not-another-birthday thing has to be the most sure-fire way to be unhappy about the way things are progressing in your life."

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Source : Personal Blog, August 06, 2002.

Nat Friedman

#Fire Quotes #Progress Quotes #Unhappy Quotes

“Though an angel should write, still 'tis devils must print.”
“My school music teacher, Al Bennest, introduced me to jazz by playing Louis Armstrong's record of "West End Blues" for me. I found more jazz on the radio, and began looking for records. My paper route money, and later, money I earned working after school in a print shop and a butcher shop went toward buying jazz records. I taught myself the alto saxophone and the drums in order to play in my high school dance band.”
“Why don't the men propose, Mamma? Why don't the men propose?”

Source : Thomas Haynes Bayly (1844). “Songs, Ballads, and Other Poems”, p.192
“To try to be brave is to be brave.”
“Treat all economic questions from the viewpoint of the consumer, for the interests of the consumer are the interests of the human race.”
“Fasting is truly a secret source of power.”
“Sustainability is the key to our survival on this planet and will also determine success on all levels.”
“I think bad politics are incredibly dangerous, so it's important to make sure that people are communicating well. Culture and morale are super important. It's best to not force it, but let it happen organically and genuinely.”

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