"Every habit he's ever had is still there in his body, lying dormant like flowers in the desert. Given the right conditions, all his old addictions would burst into full and luxuriant bloom."

-- Margaret Atwood

#Lying Quotes #Flower Quotes #Recovery Quotes

“I'm still astounded by some people's reaction to things I consider quite normal.”
“When I was taught truth, that's when I got my freedom.”

Source : "Kirk Franklin's Freedom". "The 700 Club" with Shannon Woodland and Scott Ross, www.cbn.com. April 2004.
“all my bounce has gone flat, like soda with the top left off.”
“The Web is functionally fantastic, but it's a tool. A terrific place to present information but not, at this stage, a tenably emotional location.”
“Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.”
“Some people have this impression of me: 'Boy, he's always so serious on the field. Football. Football. Football.”
“Using supernatural beings to build the perfect weapon? Intriguing idea." "Not really," I said. "They did it on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A sub-par season. I slept through half the episodes.”
“The very first step toward giving to others is grateful recognition of our own assets.”

Source : "Promise Me – How a Sister's Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer". Book by Nancy Brinker, 2010.

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