"My life burned inside me. Even such as it was, it was the only record of me, and it was my only creation, and something in me would not accept that it was insignificant."

-- Nuala O'Faolain

#Records Quotes #Creation Quotes #Accepting Quotes

“We are tethered to our kind, and may as well join hands in the struggle.”
“When you play the guitar, you don't have to say nothing. Â The girls would say something to you.”
“The reason we form networks is because the benefits of a connected life outweigh the costs. It's to our advantage as individuals and a species to assemble ourselves in this fashion.”

Source : "TED 2010 | Nicholas Christakis: Does This Social Network Make Me Look Fat?". Interview with Kim Zetter, www.wired.com. February 12, 2010.
“First, an angel is spiritually present at whatever place in physical space happens to be occupied by the body on which it acts. It can be present at that place without leaving Heaven which is its spiritual residence...”
“I have always been intrigued by the journals that girls keep. They are like dollhouses. Once you look inside them, the rest of the world seems very far away, even unbelievable. If only we had the power to keep outside ourselves at such moments, we would spare ourselves so much pain and fear. I'm not talking about truth or falsehood but about surviving.”

Source : Rachel Klein (2012). “The Moth Diaries”, p.5, Faber & Faber
“Ambition is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.”
“Events are moving so fast and what in one moment seems impossible, the next is happening. I'm sure historians will, in time, provide theories and analysis, but for now I think most of us simply want the tide stemmed.”

Source : "Economic bail-out aims to restore confidence for small firms and savers" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. October 10, 2008.
“I do make some drawings for wall pieces. I do work out some ideas for large-scale wall pieces where I have to organize words or get proportions right. I do keep them in my files. Not an exhibit or a show; just as part of my records, my archives.”

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