"It's a wisdom that comes from seeing how things work. Things you want to happen always take a long time.' She pointed one little finger at the meech dragon and shook it in his face. 'You may read books and know bunches, but I have lived life longer than you."

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Source : Donita K. Paul (2008). “DragonQuest: A Novel”, p.282, WaterBrook

Donita K. Paul

#Book Quotes #Dragons Quotes #Long Quotes

“In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.”
“The Rule of Accuracy: When working toward the solution of a problem, it always helps if you know the answer.”
“This is the most intimate relationship between literature and its readers: they treat the text as a part of themselves, as a possession.”

Source : "An Interview with Ryszard Kapuscinski: Writing about Suffering". Interview With Thomas Wolfe, quod.lib.umich.edu. 1998.
“Read between the lines and free your mind”
“nature has decreed that for what men suffer by having to shave, be killed in battle, and eat the legs of chickens, women make amends by housekeeping, childbirth, and writing all the letters for both of them ...”

Source : Jan Struther (1956). “A pocketful of pebbles”
“To me, health is a balanced mind. A balanced mind knows how to get enough rest, how to eat properly, how to exercise. I have come out as just a balanced human being, and I don't know anything finer than that.”
“Each is responsible for his own actions.”

Source : H. L. Hunt (1965). “Hunt for truth”
“Man was made to lead with his chin; he is worth knowing only with his guard down, his head up and his heart rampant on his sleeve.”

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