"My mother always says that fear and pain are immediate, and that, when they're gone we're left with the concept, but not the true memory."

-- Tea Obreht

#Mother Quotes #Pain Quotes #Memories Quotes

“Here's the thing about Red Sox fans, or actually just fans from that region, in general: they appreciate the effort. And if you mail it in or if you give 80 percent, even with a win, they'll let you know that's not how you do it. They want - if it's comedian, if it's a musician, bring us your best show.”
“I was bored. Sad. Lonely. It was only a matter of time before I cracked.”
“And when she dreams, she dreams of a girl who was lost at sea but one day found the shore.”

Source : Gabrielle Zevin (2016). “Elsewhere”, p.167, Bloomsbury Publishing
“I was a guy who wanted to become famous. There was steam coming out of my ears, I wanted to be famous so badly. You want the attention, you want the bucks, and you want the best seat in the restaurant. I didn't think what the repercussions would be.”
“The greater the number of prescriptions, the more people's sense of personal responsibility dwindles.”

Source : "European Cities Do Away with Traffic Signs" by Matthias Schulz, www.spiegel.de. November 16, 2006.
“My heart is sair-I dare na tell, My heart is sair for Somebody.”
“I find myself daydreaming about him when I wake up in the morning, in school when something reminds me of him, and when I fall asleep at night”
“Creativity is the art of the impossible”

Source : Ben Okri (2014). “A Way of Being Free”, p.71, Head of Zeus

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