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“Desires, memories, fears, passions form labyrinths in which we lose and find and then lose ourselves again.”
Source : Bernhard Schlink (2001). “The Reader”, p.18, Vintage
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“Most of us live our lives devoid of cinematic moments.”
Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“The mind has to be empty to see clearly.”
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“Every other writer's process is sort of vaguely scary and appalling.”
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“Beyond the horizon, or even the knowledge, of the cities along the coast, a great, creative impulse is at work -- the only thing, after all, that gives this continent meaning and a guarantee of the future. Every Australian ought to climb up here, once in a way, and glimpse the various, manifold life of which he is a part.”
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“Do you eat decayed food? No. Well, don't feed your mind with decayed books. Be as careful with the nutrition of your mind as you are with the nutrition of your body.”
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“Any ritual is an opportunity for transformation. To do a ritual, you must be willing to be transformed in some way. The inner willingness is what makes the ritual come alive and have power. If you aren't willing to be changed by the ritual, don't do it.”
Source : "Infinity in Your Hand : A Guide for the Spiritually Curious". Book by William H. Houff, p. 151, 1994.
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“I've turned down a lot of arena dates because I've done the big-arena thing. Now, I want to do something where people can feel me and I can feel them.”