You didn’t quit skateboarding because you got old. You got old because you quit skateboarding.
I don’t know if he coined this himself or not, but here’s some inspiring words from my friend Ed Fickert, on his 45th birthday.
I haven’t been on my boards for a while and I’ve definitely seen a difference. That’s going to change this weekend.
Thanks, Ed. 🙂
— updated with correct quote attribution. Thanks!
Image – Ed 50 50 @ Laurel, image by Jimmy Smutek
Socialism never took root in America because Americans see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
Sunnyside could be cool and groovy if we treated each other fair.
What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
If you enjoy frightening others, you will be reborn as a centipede.
19th Century Tibetan Poet
Simplify and have something to say.
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