"Every period of life has its peculiar temptations and dangers. But youth is the time when we are most likely to be ensnared. This, pre-eminently, is the forming, fixing period, the spring season of disposition and habit; and it is during this season, more than any other, that the character assumes its permanent shape and color, and the young are wont to take their course for time and for eternity."

-- Josiah Johnson Hawes

#Spring Quotes #Character Quotes #Color Quotes

“I am, indeed, an absolute materialist so far as actual belief goes; with not a shred of credence in any form of supernaturalismâ€”religion, spiritualism, transcendentalism, metempsychosis, or immortality.”
“Be happy for no reason is the most authentic form of happiness”
“You don't cheat anybody out of their experience, whatever it is.”
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been requested to assist in the investigation of reported sightings of flying disks...”
“In the larger companies, you have this tendency to get top-down direction.”
“[John Coltrane] liked my qualities as a person and that's the reason why he let me play with him. It wasn't what I was doing musically or my instrument or anything like that. He let me play whatever I wanted to play.”
“Shakespeare teaches you how to act. You come out of this process as a better actor. It's just the nature of the words he writes.”
“After all the years of [spiritual] work, ... I've realized this: that everything and everyone is precious beyond words. Everything and everyone is holy. And the point of our being on this sweet planet is to be of service to all of it. And when we understand this truth in our bones, joy fills our hearts.”

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