“When I was a little kid I used to go on the playground and say: today I will shoot like Bird, pass like Magic, jump like Mike, be quick like Zeke. I am thankful to them, since without seeing them do things they did, I wouldn't be in the NBA.” LittlesKidsTodayUsedSeeingMagicGoes OnBasketballBirdNbaLittle KidMikePlaygroundsI Am ThankfulLike Mike Author:Allen Iverson
“I have nine children... and one of them is an invalid. Her mother is obliged to take her away in the winter, and when one bird is off the nest, the other has to go on.” ChildrenMotherGoes OnBirdWinterNineObligedNests Author:Melville Fuller
“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.” LifeMayHardWisdomWould BeTurnsChangeChangedGoes OnBirdOrdinarySightHarderEmbraceDecentChanging The WorldEggsTrue HappinessJollyBusiness ChangeLearn To FlyBird FlyingWhy ChangeHatchingChange Is Hard Book:Joyful Christian Source: Joyful Christian
“Calvin: Look, a dead bird! Hobbes: It must've hit a window. Calvin: Isn't it beautiful? It's so delicate. Sighhh... once it's too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is. You realize that nature is ruthless and our existence is very fragile, temporary, and precious. But to go on with your daily affairs, you can't really think about that... which is probably why everyone takes the world for granted and why we act so thoughtlessly. It's very confusing. I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up. Hobbes: No doubt.” ThinkingWorldLooksBeautifulLife IsGrowsRealizingExistenceGrowing UpDoubtGoes OnLateBirdAppreciateWindowMiracleAffairGrantedMake SenseNo DoubtToo LateTemporaryFragileDelicateConfusingRuthlessHobbesDelicate Life Author:Bill Watterson