"Coming from a farming background, I saw nothing out of the ordinary in running barefoot, although it seemed to startle the rest of the athletics world. I have always enjoyed going barefoot and when I was growing up I seldom wore shoes, even when I went into town."

-- Zola Budd

#Running Quotes #Growing Up Quotes #Shoes Quotes

“Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret.”

Source : Sara Shepard (2009). “Pretty Little Liars #5: Wicked”, p.1, Harper Collins
“You cannot eat a cluster of grapes at once, but it is very easy if you eat them one by one.”
“I've always argued that it is just as desirable, just as possible, to have philosopher plumbers as philosopher kings.”
“I'm not supposed to talk about the snail. The snail is, well, congratulations to whoever noticed it. It's supposed to be a thing where you gotta look for it in every episode, and it's there three times in every episode.”
“Thanks to the greatly improved possibility of communication, we overrate its importance. Even stronger, we underrate the importance of isolation.”
“You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.”
“Oh, yeah, I like a high neck. And I like naked backs. It seems very sexy. Red carpets are about being a bit theatrical - having fun rather than being too safe. You have to be brave. Fashion is fun.”
“I decide that sometimes definitions are wrong. Even if they're written in a dictionary. Identities aren't always separate and distinct. Sometimes they ARE wrapped up with others. Sometimes, for a few minutes, maybe they can even be shared. And if I am ever fortunate enough to return to Mr. Bender's garden, I wonder if the birds will see that piece of him that is wrapped up in me.”

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