"Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery."

-- J. K. Rowling

#Inspirational Quotes #Change Quotes #Wise Quotes

“We learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord within us.”
“Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.”

Source : Joseph Conrad pt. 3, sec. 1 (1924)
“Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year.”
“I had to sign the paper to shut down the government. It's terrible.... [But] what the shutdown showed many, many people is the importance of the role of government. And as frustrated [as people get with] Washington, there are so many things [the government does] that are so important to people's lives every day. The panda cam, paying small businesses their loans - these are all things that shut down.”

Source : Source: www.glamour.com
“Are you a minor character in my tale, or am I a lesser figure in yours?”
“Man is a competitive creature, and the seeds of conflict are built deep into our genes. We fought each other on the savannah and only survived against great odds by organising ourselves into groups which would have had a common purpose, giving morale and fortitude.”

Source : "Philip Roth was wrong" by Robert Winston, www.theguardian.com. December 16, 2005.
“People do support themselves as artists and writers, so there's no need to be all doom and gloom about it. You just have to push forward. You have to follow your vision and hope for the best. You have to write for love.”
“Great sermon helped me to reflect on scape goats, forgiveness, revenge and the messiness of community. .. where I referenced this sermon. Thanks! Keep preaching the damn Gospel!”

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