"Self-parody is the first portent of age."

-- Larry McMurtry

#Self Quotes #Age Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble;His forest fleece the Wrekin heaves;The wind it plies the saplings double, And thick on Severn snow the leaves.”
“There was a period when I'd just come out of college where I'd been playing classical guitar and I suddenly realised that it wasn't what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.”
“Congress can raise taxes because it can persuade a sizable fraction of the populace that somebody else will pay”
“Christopher Nolan's astounding third Batman feature, 'The Dark Knight Rises,' represents the true maturation of the superhero movie - and provides the key to understanding the bottomless craving moviegoers have for these films, 34 years after the Christopher Reeve Superman gave birth to the genre.”
“Books are love letters (or apologies) passed between us, adding a layer of conversation beyond our spoken words.”

Source : Donalyn Miller (2010). “The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child”, p.9, John Wiley & Sons
“My husband and I each had careers and two babies at home. They just demand everything from you. All the domestic duties fell to me and this resentment builds, as I think happens to a lot of young parents who have competing careers.”

Source : Source: www.vanityfair.com
“Popularity gets up people's noses. But I understand the importance and the function of popular music. There is an artistic purpose. Popular music helps people to develop a curiosity and leads them towards classical music.”
“Two people can only live as one when each is prepared to give and receive trust and understanding. Above that lies respect. Without respect for how the other feels, no marriage is worthwhile.”

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