"It is a long baptism into the seas of humankind, my daughter. Better immersion than to live untouched."

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Source : Tillie Olsen (1995). “Tell Me a Riddle”, p.293, Rutgers University Press

Tillie Olsen

#Daughter Quotes #Sea Quotes #Long Quotes

“In Ethiopia, democracy is in its infancy and it must be nurtured along by its leaders.”
“With the amount of money I have, it's difficult raising children the way I was raised.”
“I'll never stop wandering. And when the time comes to die, I'll find the wildest, loneliest, most desolate spot there is.”

Source : Everett Ruess (1983). “Everett Ruess, a vagabond for beauty”
“As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others.”
“Think of all your experiences as a huge tapestry that can be laid out in whatever pattern you wish. Each day you add a new thread to the weaving. Do you craft a curtain to hide behind, or do you fashion a magic carpet that will care you to unequaled heights?”
“It's my job as an actor to commit to the role and not - through my own inhibitions - run away.”
“We have met the enemy and he is us.”
“Only that Swiss in the heart want still a king or at least a strong Upper House of Parliament. Swiss long themselves for less democracy and more dictatorship.”

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