A Quote by Florida Scott-Maxwell

The crucial task of old age is balance: keeping just well enough, just brave enough, just gay and interested and starkly honest enough to remain a sentient human being.

Florida Scott-Maxwell

Quote Topics

Age Balance Being Brave Crucial Enough Gay Honest Human Human Being Interested Just Keeping Old Old Age Remain Sentient Task Well Well Enough

Quote Author

Florida Scott-Maxwell
American - Writer

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Ashley Young

God is on the lookout today for a man who will be quiet enough to get a message from Him, brave enough to preach it, and honest enough to live it.

Vance Havner

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Nia Vardalos

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Lil Yachty

I want you to forget all your insecurities. I want you to reject anyone of anything that's ever made you feel like you don't belong or don't fit in or made you fell like you're not good enough or pretty enough or thin enough or can't sing well enough or dance well enough or write a song well enough or like you'll never win a Grammy or you'll never sell out Madison Square Garden, you just remember that you're a goddamn superstar and you were born this way!

Lady Gaga

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Mike Leigh

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Jesse Jackson

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Sherrilyn Kenyon

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Terry Pratchett

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Elizabeth Banks

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