“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
—Greek Proverb (via serendipitousdelight)
March 2012
31 posts
The Soiled Pineapple: Fear and Loathing with Age →
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Today alot of people seem to fear aging. The way tv makes it seem is that after you hit 30-35 your life is basically over. I used to think the same thing. But I’ve come to realize this as a falsehood. Why people fear age is it brings them closer to death. And having what I thought were heart…
“I wondered why somebody didn’t do something. Then I realized: I am somebody.” ~ Author Unknown”
—(via angel-inspired)
“I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person.”
—Oscar Wilde (via q-uote)
“A man travels all over the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.”
—George Moore (via myquotelibrary)
“If we can’t think for ourselves, if we’re unwilling to question authority, then we’re putty in the hands of those in power. But if the citizens are educated and form their own opinions, then those in power work for us.”
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Carl Sagan
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“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”
—Wayne Gretzky (via journeyofonethousandmiles)