"Before catechisms can instill a proper humility, small children know the truth that their own existence has caused the world to bloom into being."

-- Gregory Maguire

#Children Quotes #Humility Quotes #World Quotes

“I went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out I said, Never again.”
“I learned early that business is business and politics is politics. The proof is how few important businessmen have made good politicians. They may think that they are very smart about everything because they made millions of dollars by digging a hole in the ground and finding oil, but the talent and luck needed to become rich are not the same talent and luck needed to succeed on Parliament Hill.”

Source : Source: www.foxnews.com
“Look, we're all saddled with things that make us better or worse. This world is a crazy place, and I've chosen to make my work about that insanity.”
“We have to determine our theology from the Word of God, not from what we feel.”

Source : Twitter post from Aug 26, 2017
“Germany is not a fair country. Millions of people believe that things aren't fair in this country. Company profits and bonus payments have increased at the same rate as precarious employment situations.”
“Usually, no one quite knew where Django Reinhardt was going to be, but I met his brother and about an hour later in walks Django with an entourage of friends. He always traveled with a large group-carried his own admirers with him, the most sinister-looking bunch of hoodlums you've ever seen. I walked up and offered to buy him a drink. That seemed to be the right thing to do... he was the first really brilliant solo guitarist I ever became aware of, I had records of his when I was 10 years old. It just blew my mind that anyone could play a guitar like that. Still does.”
“I'm glad that my journey has been gradual and slow, instead of instant, because that allowed me to grow and discover who I am before I was thrown into the world. I'm happy I didn't start acting professionally as a kid/teen; looking back, I don't think I was ready.”

Source : Source: www.nerdprobs.com
“What all great teachers appear to have in common is love of their subject, an obvious satisfaction in rousing this love in their students, and an ability to convince them that what they are being taught is deadly serious”

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