"My grandfather had been a newspaper reporter, as was my uncle. They were pretty good writers and so I thought maybe somewhere down the line I would do some writing."

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Source : Source: wwd.com

Gene Hackman

#Uncles Quotes #Writing Quotes #Grandfather Quotes

“Peter, you're twelve years old. I'm ten. They have a word for people our age. They call us children and they treat us like mice.”
“Hey, you must be doin' good, 'cause I never hear from you.”
“Megan could have kissed him. If there weren't a million obstacles, both physical and psychological, in her way, of course.”

Source : Kate Brian (2008). “Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys”, p.51, Simon and Schuster
“He that is rich is wise, And all men learned poverty despise.”

Source : Daniel Defoe (1840). “A System of Magic”, p.19
“Key relationships can become threatened when you start exploring your own path. This is true when it comes to relationships with parents, mentors, and bosses. It's not always true, but many times these important people in our lives feel threatened in some way by our independence from them. There is an inner conflict that comes with exploring your own voice.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“A modest dose of self-love is entirely healthy - who would want to live in a world where everyone hated themselves? But taken too far, it soon becomes poisonous.”
“I did not come to Washington to raise the electricity rates by as much as $40 per month as this plan would do.”

Source : 1995 In NPR broadcast, 24 Feb.
“Players who stand flat footed and swing with their arms are golfers, not hitters.”

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