I feel sometimes as though I've never grown up. And that's great, because it means there are still possibilities. Nothing's free. You pay for whatever you get. But that's OK, because you can't be cheated.
Interpretation
Embracing the childlike wonder of life can lead to endless possibilities and growth.
This quote reflects on the idea that retaining a sense of childlike wonder and curiosity is a positive thing, suggesting that even if one feels they have not fully matured, it allows for exploration and new opportunities. The mention of payment for experiences highlights the understanding that everything valuable comes with effort or sacrifice, ultimately leading to a deeper appreciation for life's journey and the lessons learned.
In practice
Sharing this quote in a motivational speech about embracing life and continuous growth.
I've always wanted to sail to the South Seas, but I can't afford it. What these men can't afford is not to go. They are enmeshed in the cancerous discipline of security. And in the worship of security we fling our lives beneath the wheels of routine — and before we know it our lives are gone.
Sooner or later a man has simply got to do what he thinks is right, no matter what other people, or the courts, or his friends, or his enemies, or God himself may tell him.
The sage wears coarse clothes, concealing jade.
Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account.
A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.
Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all.
To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization.
Mingle some brief folly with wisdom now: To be foolish is sweet at times.
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