Irving Bacheller quotes

“Opinions that are well rooted should grow and change like a healthy tree.”
-- Irving Bacheller

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“A poet may be a good companion, but, so far as I know, he is ever the worst of fathers.”
-- Irving Bacheller

Source : Irving Bacheller (2008). “D'ri and I”, p.1, ReadHowYouWant.com

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“Once upon a time I owned a watermelon.”
-- Irving Bacheller

Source : Irving Bacheller (2008). “The Light in the Clearing (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)”, p.1, ReadHowYouWant.com

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“A tree full of ripened fruits bows down naturally, because of the weight of the fruits and its willingness to make its fruits accessible to others.”

“We know there is gravity because apples fall from trees. We can observe gravity in daily life. If we could throw an apple to the edge of the universe, we would observe it accelerating.”

“Only he who bestirs himself can advance spiritually. The fool who uses extraneous aids for this, in the form of the ready-made opinions of others, only walks his path as if on crutches, while ignoring his own healthy limbs.”

Source : Abd-ru-shin (1998). “In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message”, p.4, Grail Foundation Press

“My parents told us how they felt but never imposed their beliefs on us, although I appreciate I got a healthy sense of democracy from them.”

Source : "Interview: Ahmet Zappa" by Sharon Krum, www.theguardian.com. July 28, 2006.

“One rarely falls in love without being as much attracted to what is interestingly wrong with someone as what is objectively healthy.”

“I still indulge in a glass of wine or chocolate - treats are mandatory. Without deviating from the day-to-day healthy diet once in a while, it wouldn't be sustainable for me, and that's what I wanted: an approach to eating to last my entire life.”

“The more sinful and guilty a person tends to feel, the less chance there is that he will be a happy, healthy, or law-abiding citizen. He will become a compulsive wrong-doer.”

“The power and the potency of music will transcend any one person's opinion about it.”

Source : "Adam Levine: 'People thought Maroon 5 were a boy band'". Interview with Mark Savage, www.bbc.com. August 5, 2014.

“A drunk tongue is an honest one in my opinion.”

Source : "Booze helps Adele write songs". www.thesun.co.uk. April 5, 2016.

“As far as I know, I have no pride of opinion.”