"Michael Ondaatjeâ€™s work taught me how to be at home in fragments, and how to think about a big story in carefully curated vignettes. All his books were odd, all of them â€˜unfinishedâ€™ the way Chopinâ€™s Ã‰tudes are unfinished: no wasted gestures, no unnecessary notes."

-- Amitava Kumar

#Book Quotes #Home Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Lebanon can choose to be either a partner in ridding the scourge of terrorism or another obstacle that cows to the most radical elements of society.”
“So if there is a government grant offered for anything, like starting a business or going to school, they cannot discriminate because of your age.”
“You don't become enormously successful without encountering and overcoming a number of extremely challenging problems.”

Source : FaceBook post by Mark Victor Hansen from Jun 24, 2014
“Who cares about 17-21 year olds? Jack Myers does, and you should, too, if you want a front row seat on where the future of business and civilization is going.”
“The objective of two lovers is almost always the same; to find meaning in their individual lives and in their life together.”
“I grew up in a family of people who were obsessed with fashion,”
“I love movies that are saying things that people might find odd at times. I don't find them odd at all. They give me comfort.”
“I was genuinely happy when I wrote that song [Training Wheels] and very in love. That's a very rare emotion to evoke out of me.”

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