"My uncle and my grandfather both worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard."

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Source : Dave Van Ronk (2013). “The Mayor of MacDougal Street [2013 edition]: A Memoir”, p.4, Da Capo Press

Dave Van Ronk

#Uncles Quotes #Grandfather Quotes #Navy Quotes

“According to my own experience, the highest level of inner calm comes from the development of love and compassion. The more concerned we are with the happiness of others, the more we increase our own well-being. Friendliness and warmth towards others allow us to relax and help us to dispel any sense of fear or insecurity so we can overcome whatever obstacles we face.”
“Each is like a river that leaves behind its name and shape, the whole course of its path , to vanish into the vast sea of God.”

Source : Richard Selzer (1987). “Taking the World in for Repairs”, Penguin Group USA
“Never run from what you don't understand, as it will be waiting for you every time you come to a stop.”

Source : FaceBook post by Guy Finley from Apr 26, 2017
“One of the people from my online team said he didn't notice - almost immediately after the [Donald] Trump victory within the following days, he noticed that there was a severe spike in hateful messages that were coming towards me.”
“No American should be forced to choose between their spouse and their country.”
“I'm not ill-informed about movies. I like movies that take it to that next step.”
“When we are honest - that's my saying - if we are honest then we will reveal ourselves. But we do not have to make an effort to be individualistic, different from others.”
“The biographer's real business - if it is not too arrogant to say so - is simply this: to bring the dead to life.”

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