"Poor Grendel's had an accident. So may you all."

-- John Gardner

#May Quotes #Poor Quotes #Accidents Quotes

“My temperament is not inclined toward more self-promotion than is absolutely necessary for my professional well-being.”
“One of the most important reasons for living is to do something - live outside of yourself and put together an idea, an idea that you want to explore and then complete... Awaken your creative sensitivities!”
“Often the very things that you think have disqualified you are the ones that qualify you to do what God has called you to do.”
“Being attached is what prevents us from seeing, it is what clouds this miraculous awareness.”
“And then, one acting class turned into two, turned into four, and then turned into, "I love this. I could do this for the rest of my life. But, I don't have a background in acting. I never acted in college, or did anything like that. How can I go about doing this?" That meant going to grad school and getting some training, and I did. I literally walked down the path. It was real fortuitous for me to walk by that school, that one morning.”
“He ... knew, in that instant, that his life would not be an easy one-he was different, he looked different, he thought differently.”
“I personally chose to go vegan because I educated myself on factory farming and cruelty to animals, and I suddenly realized that what was on my plate were living things, with feelings. And I just couldn't disconnect myself from it any longer. I read books like 'Diet for a New America' and saw documentaries like 'Earthlings' and 'Meet your Meat,' and it became an easy choice for me.”
“And the mile once again becomes the focal point where it's always been”

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