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Up Till Now

William Shatner

Top 10 Best Quotes

“Given the freedom to create, everybody is creative. All of us have an innate, instinctive desire to change our environment, to put our original stamp on this world, to tell a story never told before. I’m absolutely thrilled at the moment of creativity – when suddenly I’ve synthesized my experiences, reality, and my imagination into something entirely new. But most people are too busy working on survival to find the opportunity to create. Fortunately, I’ve been freed by reputation, by the economics of success, and by emotional contentment to turn my ideas into reality. I’ve discovered that the more freedom I have to be creative, the more creative I become.”

“know that the people who live the longest and the richest lives are looking ahead and not behind.”

“Mysteries simply are a feast for an active mind.”

“I don’t understand the concept of retirement. It’s not a bad thing to savor your memories, it can be wonderful and warming, but not at the cost of losing your excitement about the future.”

“But most people are too busy working on survival to find the opportunity to create.”

“We are born into mystery and we leave life in mystery.”

“Name the different types of laughter that are available to us and that’s what life is all about.”

“don’t understand the concept of retirement.”

“What part of me was born with the courage to stand in front of strangers and risk rejection?”

“The strongest memory I have of that night is being chased around the bed.”

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