Macarthurs Park Quotes & Sayings

There's this assumption that all children have the luxury of a childhood where their innocence is always respected and their main occupation is pleasant play - at the age of 18 or 21, they are then thrust into the real world and shown its uglier side, but not before. — Margo Lanagan

Lighten up. Brighten up - that's my mantra, and it gets me through the rest of the afternoon. — Zoe Thurner

In a competition of love we'll all share in the victory, no matter who comes first — Muhammad Ali

Mine your words as if digging for diamonds and gold. — Iris Delgado

It would have been really easy, a thousand times a day, to feel as though I was less than who I was before. I had, after all, lost my mind and therefore had legitimate reason to feel sorry for myself. But fortunately, my right mind's joy and celebration were so strong that they didn't want to be displaced by the feeling that went along with self-deprecation, self-pity, or depression. Part of getting out of my own way meant that I needed to welcome support, love, and help from others. — Jill Bolte Taylor