"Will you believe me when I tell you there was kindness in his heart? His left hand didn't know what his right hand was doing. It was only that certain important connections had been burned through. If I opened up your head and ran a hot soldering iron around in your brain, I might turn you into someone like that."

-- Denis Johnson

#Kindness Quotes #Believe Quotes #Heart Quotes

“I suppose no person ever enjoyed with more relish the infusion of this fragrant leaf than did Johnson.”
“I think my favorite movie is Joe Versus the Volcano - or maybe Multiple Maniacs by John Waters.”
“An angry man is unfit to pray.”
“Looks to me, Vince, like you hit a hole in one.”
“Who would prefer peace to the glory of hunger and thirst, of wading through mud, and dying in the service of one's country?”
“If it were up to the executives, they probably wouldn't have directors at all.”
“There comes a time when deceit and defiance must be seen for what they are. At that point, a gathering danger must be directly confronted. At that point, we must show that beyond our resolutions is actual resolve.”
“The light of truth burns without a flicker in the depths of a house that is shaken with storms of passion and fear.”

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