"Did the nineteenth-century novelists create more generously than we do now? In a general reading of contemporary work, do you see a lot of new and different characters, or is it the same character who is a stand-in for the writer? And it's interesting enough, but it's a weakness I think. We are much more self-revealing and less able to produce new people over and over again."

-- Lore Segal

#Reading Quotes #Character Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“We're seldom drawn to a character we admire; only to a personality we like.”
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Kinder than is necessary. Because it's not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.”

Source : R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.305, Knopf Books for Young Readers
“Good Friday was the worst Friday until Sunday.”

Source : Twitter post from Mar 25, 2016
“Rarely do we realize that if we simply take time to marvel at lifeâ€™s gifts and give thanks for them, we activate stunning opportunities to increase their influence in our lives.”

Source : Angeles Arrien (2011). “Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life”, p.13, Sounds True
“I started entering in a series of problems I had never occupied myself with - water, production, employment. I am learning. You can do so many things. However, I don't feel guilty for living well here.”

Source : Source: wwd.com
“I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.”
“Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.”

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