quotes about Being Irish

“I have always tried to drive a car that was better than me, and race against people who were better than me. If you are surrounded by people who are as good as you, or not as good, how are you going to learn?”

“I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you.”

“Kindness holds the key to the secret of our own transformation and, in the process, of the transformation of the world.”

Source : Jean Maalouf (2003). “The Healing Power of Kindness”, p.4, Twenty-Third Publications

“The need for comprehensive reform must not blind us to the urgency of addressing the massive debt that's already crushing our young people.”

“A blank page of paper and a pen is the greatest invention its so exciting to be confronted by possibility.”

“Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star.”

Source : Song: Hello, Young Lovers

“Vin Scully has been my broadcasting idol for a long time. He is so humble - he has the exact same work ethic that he had 65 years ago. His family is what he cares about the most, and at the heart of his whole being is his marriage and kids.”

Source : "ESPN's Hannah Storm on Hiking With Ronda Rousey, Watching a Ball Game With Vin Scully (Q&A)". Interview with Debbie Emery, www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 24, 2014.

“I think younger artists are often "students" of the rock press. They have their favorite rock star interviews and know how they're supposed to act. But I find that time helps a lot. If you have enough time you can sort of break that down just by being a normal person. And then they realize the interview isn't just a performance, and they can actually speak to you. I often try to get people into a space where they're not over-thinking what they're talking about and instead they're speaking emotionally, from within their experience.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

“An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral. And the advance of man's knowledge is a greater miracle than all the sticks turned to snakes or the parting of the waters.”

“Yes, I believe you can be right with God and still not like the way some people behave. Our admonition is to love them in a larger and more comprehensive way because we are all one in Christ Jesus. This kind of love is indeed a Christian virtue!”