"It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment's grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one's life."

-- Chanakya

#Grief Quotes #Loss Quotes #Causes Quotes

“She is sitting on frozen ground wrapped in a blanket, her pale skin shining. She smiles and she stands and without words, she steps forward, opens the blanket, envelops me within it and within her and within myself. She kisses my cheek, the one not torn, she wraps me and she holds me. Her arms are thin but strong. She whispers in my ear, "I'm glad you're here.”

Source : James Frey (2004). “A Million Little Pieces”, p.375, Anchor
“I think every cute girl is told to move to L.A. someday. So I do like the drive over from my house to the studio.”
“Self-love is so monogamous that no one is going to take the trouble to break the affair up for you.”

Source : Arlene Francis (1960). “That Certain Something; the Magic of Charm”
“We are the silver people, the Mongols. When they ask, tell them there are no tribes. Tell them I am khan of the sea of grass, and they will know me by that name, as Genghis. Yes, tell them that. Tell them that I am Genghis and I will ride.”
“I learned to recognise the thorough and primitive duality of man; I saw that, of the two natures that contended in the field of my consciousness, even if I could rightly be said to be either, it was only because I was radically both.”
“The election of Senator Barack Obama brought jubilation across Africa, where millions celebrated him as 'one of their own.'”
“Believe me, those great death bed speeches are written ahead of time.”

Source : Scott Simon (2015). “Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime”, p.109, Macmillan
“To me it's very obvious there are huge cultural differences between Americans and Canadians. But a lot of what we are is American.”

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