"Certain elements of teen life that, 10 years ago, were very important to me still, are becoming less so as I get older. I mean, Ive kinda gotten over, I guess Im saying, the fact that I had trouble getting a date for the prom."

-- Matthew Tobin Anderson

#Mean Quotes #Years Quotes #Important Quotes

“The ultimate test of our spirituality is the measure of our amazement at the grace of God.”
“Real freedom isn't subject to how others estimate our value; it is in realizing that none are free who find their sense of worth wondering how others measure their lives.”
“When I went to Los Angeles right after high school, I got some acting jobs, and I never, ever wanted to be an actress! Public speaking and acting make me want to vomit. But I have never been nervous singing. When it comes to public speaking, I stumble on my words, sweat, and pull at my clothes.”

Source : "Ray Liotta On 'Goodfellas,' Acting And His Return To TV". "Fresh Air" with Dave Davies, www.npr.org. September 2, 2016.
“Use your brains, your common sense, and do not become an object. The way you look is important, but who you are and how you project it is eventually who you will become and how you will appear.”
“Loving someone means helping them to be more themselves, which can be different from being what youâ€™d like them to be, although often they turn out the same”

Source : Merle Shain (1973). “Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others”
“You cant spend your life apologizing.”
“The discovery of a grey hair when you are brushing out your whiskers of a morningâ€”first fallen flake of the coming snows of ageâ€”is a disagreeable thing....”
“I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they're thinking and what they're doing. It should be a really great meet”

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