"High school is closer to the core of the American experience than anything else I can think of."

-- Kurt Vonnegut

#School Quotes #Thinking Quotes #High School Quotes

“There is something in age that ever, even in its own despite, must be venerable, must create respect and to have it ill treated, is to me worse, more cruel and wicked than anything on earth”
“It is a common failing of childhood to think that if one makes a hero out of a demon the demon will be satisfied.”
“I've had disappointments and heartbreaks and setbacks and roles I didn't get, but something always came along that either made me better or was an even better role”

Source : "Man in a 'Million'". Interview with Terry Pace, www.timesdaily.com. July 21, 2005.
“In Arkansas alone, approximately three quarters of a million people are at risk of going hungry, and one in four children does not get enough to eat, so my goal is to bring awareness to this tragic issue.”
“Remember that if you donâ€™t prioritize your life someone else will.”
“Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.”
“I guess I'm an atheist. But I would say I have very good relationships with the priests that I grew up with. I was an altar boy growing up, and the men of God in my life have always been really lovely, intelligent, well-informed, kind men. So I feel very loyal to their beliefs as much as anything else.”

Source : "Chris O'Dowd on How to Deal with a Hangover". Interview with Anna Peele, www.esquire.com. August 1, 2014.
“Pain should not be wasted.”

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