"That's the purpose of old age... To give us a breathing space before we die, in which to see why we did what we did."

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Source : Colleen McCullough (2013). “The Thorn Birds”, p.601, Head of Zeus

Colleen McCullough

#Breathing Quotes #Space Quotes #Giving Quotes

“First and fore-most, you must have confidence. Your second mental problem is concentration. Think the shot through in advance before you address the ball. Draw a mental image of where you want it to go and then eliminate everything else from your mind, except how you are going to get the ball into that preferred spot.”
“When you work at home, fellow alums, discipline is the supreme virtue. Suicidal self-loathing lurks behind every coffee break. Activities must be expertly scheduled, from shopping to showers to panic attacks.”

Source : Sam Lipsyte (2005). “Home Land: A Novel”, p.15, Macmillan
“All we know is what were told.”
“I'm not psychic. I cannot know what is in the mind of particular public figures.”
“A thorough understanding of the typical mating continuations makes the most complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only not difficult, but almost a matter of course”
“In literature and art memory is a synonym for invention. It is the life-blood of imagination, which faints and dies when the veins are empty.”
“I've never seen myself as a 'girl driver.' I'm just a driver.”
“I think I have a great sense of me as a person.”

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