“There are some things more important than physical survival. You gotta be able to look at yourself in the mirror.”
Source: Circus of the Damned
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“Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.”
As quoted in Values of the Wise : Humanity's Highest Aspirations (2004) by Jason Merchey, p. 63
Source: Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller - Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
Beating the drums of hope and faith (2004)
Context: Start small, put down the book you’re reading and sit with your grandmother to learn her language and find out about her life’s struggles and her history, before she passes on and your history is lost; put down the TV remote control and stop letting pop culture define who you are and go for a walk through your hometown’s historical landmarks. Find your identity by actually looking for the things in life that appeal to you or stir emotion in you. If you just let your government, your local imam, even your local pop singer or nasheed singer, define what you should be, you will never be more than that. Look in the mirror and ask yourself, ‘Who do I WANT to be?’ Start there.
“The poem is important, but
not more than the people
whose survival it serves…”
In A Motel Parking Lot, Thinking Of Dr. Williams.
Poems
“Looking at yourself in a mirror isn’t exactly a study of life.”
As quoted in The Daily Mail (1 November 1990)
Source: ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Creators Discuss ‘Candace Against the Universe’ — and the Possibility of More Sequels https://decider.com/2020/08/28/dan-povenmire-jeff-marsh-phineas-and-ferb-ending/ (August 28, 2020)
A young Paul Scholes when asked about his career ambitions upon signing with United as a teenager