"We are divided of course between liking to feel the past strange and liking to feel it familiar."

--

Henry James

#Past Quotes #Strange Quotes #Familiar Quotes

“No misfortune is so bad that whining about it wonâ€™t make it worse. (Apr 2007 Gen Conf)”
“I like America to some extent.”
“I'm not someone who obsesses about what they eat, but I do try to eat consciously and towards it being something that is super enjoyable. I love good food.”

Source : "Stephanie Ellis on being vegetarian, human trafficking, and taking ownership of your life". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. May 1, 2014.
“When you have spent an important part of your life playing Let's Pretend, it's often easy to see symbolism where none exists.”

Source : Gene Tierney, Mickey Herskowitz (1979). “Self-portrait”, Peter Wyden
“I was a stock broker once. I think there is an absolute place for market investments. But they should never be the basis of one's retirement. They should be an additional piece on top of a basic, secure, guaranteed retirement benefit.”
“There's so many companies that are spending so much money on 17-year-olds... I can't compete with that. I'm not that guy anymore, they can't dress me up and roll me out there and make me look good. I am what I am!”

Source : Delusions of Adequacy interview, www.adequacy.net. May 30, 2007.
“When we run from God, we run away from everything that makes us alive and free. We run away from our own happiness. We leave our place where we belongâ€”close to his heart.”
“I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.”

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