#y

I had older brothers and sisters who were high achievers, and I felt different, misunderstood by my family. That's not my family's fault; it was my perception. ↗

— Willie Aames

#brothers #different #family #fault #felt

I never thought of myself as handsome. ↗

— Willie Aames

#i #myself #never #thought

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. ↗

— Edward Abbey

#always #country #defend #government #his

I think people who are artists, actors, singers, great songwriters, they tend to have a hyper state of emotion where they feel things very, very deeply, probably more deeply than the average person walking down the street where it may affect them, but not to the same extent. ↗

— Willie Aames

#artists #average #average person #deeply #down

I want kids to understand that strength doesn't come from what goes on around you. It comes from inside you, and that comes from Jesus Christ. ↗

— Willie Aames

#christ #come #comes #goes #i

If there's comfort involved, it's probably not for me. ↗

— Willie Aames

#involved #me #probably

My wife bought an extra life insurance policy on me. ↗

— Willie Aames

#extra #insurance #life #life insurance #me

Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are willing to read whatever the tide washes up at their feet. ↗

— Lynn Abbey

#anthologies #comers #editors #established #feet

When you're in that scene, you really wonder if this is all you're ever going to be. You know how vile and filthy you are inside. ↗

— Willie Aames

#filthy #going #how #inside #know

My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. ↗

— Hank Aaron

#always #badly #feeling #field #having