"And here I arrive at my point. The point is that everyone has a different dream. The point is that it is a grave mistake to assume your dream is in any way shared, that itâ€™s a common dream. Not only is it not shared, not common, there is no reason to assume that other people donâ€™t find you and your dream utterly revolting."

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Source : Rachel Kushner (2014). “The Flamethrowers: A Novel”, p.162, Simon and Schuster

Rachel Kushner

#Dream Quotes #Mistake Quotes #People Quotes

“Freedom is not caprice but room to enlarge.”
“The bottom line is this: Peace will come to Israel and the Middle East only when the Israeli government is willing to comply with international law, with the Roadmap for Peace, with official American policy, with the wishes of a majority of its own citizens - and honor its own previous commitments - by accepting its legal borders. All Arab neighbors must pledge to honor Israel's right to live in peace under these conditions.”
“But he did not understand the price. Mortals never do. They only see the prize, their heart's desire, their dream... But the price of getting what you want, is getting what you once wanted.”
“It's always darkest before the dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.”
“Bob Dylan and John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen, these are soul guys. Bruce Springsteen might not sing like Otis Redding, but he sings with white soul. He's singing and he's writing songs from the bottom of his gut.”
“The currency of blogging is authenticity and trust.”
“Never Say I Failed 99 Times, Say I Discovered 99 Ways Which Causes Failure!”
“And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win.”

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