"People who need to possess the physical copy of a book, and not merely an electronic version, are in some sense mysteics. We believe that the objects themselves are sacred, not just the stories they tell. We believe that books possess the power to transubstantiate, to turn darkness into light, to make being out of nothingness."

-- Joe Queenan

#Believe Quotes #Book Quotes #Light Quotes

“A lot of big studio films, which are fun and great, tend to have a formula, and you've seen it before, and it's a new version of it.”
“There's no great loss without some small gain.”
“Life, lift the full goblet--away with all sorrow-- The circle of friendship what freedom would sever? To-day is our own, and a fig for to-morrow-- Here's to the Fourth and our country forever.”
“What if the universe were whispering in my ear at every moment?”
“Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.”
“The first thing you lose on a diet is brain mass.”
“A person without a shadow should keep out of the sun, that is the only safe and rational plan.”

Source : Adelbert von Chamisso (1845). “The Shadowless Man; Or, The Wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl”
“Finding your own style is not easy, but once found it brings complete happiness. It gives you self-confidence, always.”

Source : Yves Saint Laurent (1983). “Catalog of the Exhibition Held at the Costume”, p.24, Metropolitan Museum of Art

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