"Wide, wide world, but as narrow as the coins in your hand."

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Source : Kamala Markandaya (1954). “Nectar in a Sieve: A Novel”

Kamala Markandaya

#Hands Quotes #Coins Quotes #World Quotes

“A watched supper dish never fills!”
“The proper balance between individual liberty and central authority is a very ancient problem.”
“Most of us have all the information we need. What we need is more passion.”
“Prayer - secret, fervent, believing prayer - lies at the root of all personal godliness.”
“At the Grammys, you walk down the halls and everyone's got five security guards. You can't talk to anybody. You always feel out of place, like, 'Hey, the rednecks are in town!”
“The first step toward finding God, Who is Truth, is to discover the truth about myself: and if I have been in error, this first step to truth is the discovery of my error.”
“To refer to the Church as a building is to call people 2 x 4's.”
“Attitude and personality are as important as experience and ability.”

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