"I have learned since that sometimes the things we want most are impossible for us. You may long to come home, yet wander forever."

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Source : Nadine Gordimer (2012). “The Lying Days”, p.375, A&C Black

Nadine Gordimer

#Home Quotes #Long Quotes #Forever Quotes

“Now that we have a democracy and you can go back and the airport air is not laden with evil any more, you can actually breathe oxygen when you land in Johannesburg.”
“True patriotism is not worship of our nation but rather, in the light of our worship of the God of justice, to conform our nation's ways of justice.”

Source : Robert McAfee Brown (1984). “Unexpected News: Reading the Bible with Third World Eyes”, p.159, Westminster John Knox Press
“Everything we think and feel is creating our future. If you're worried or in fear, then you're bringing more of that into your life throughout the day.”
“A punch should stay like a treasure in the sleeve. It should not be used indiscrimately.”
“In a changing world, some jobs disappear and new ones are created. That's how it has been for hundreds of years. When jobs disappear, the vast majority is not because of global trade, but because of technical advances, robotization and so on. So, we - and in particular, EU member states - have to invest more in training and education so that people will have new opportunities if their jobs are cut. The EU can also better utilize its investment and social funds to protect its citizens from swift changes.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“You have to show the negative to show the positivity that comes from it.”

Source : Source: www.indielondon.co.uk
“Being religious is quintessentially American.”
“There are only three things I can do - make a dress, decorate a house, and entertain people.”

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