"Love is not a good thing, I've decided. It just makes you afraid you'll lose what you love, and then, because your fear makes a space for that to happen, it does. What's the point?"

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Source : Helen Humphreys (2006). “Wild Dogs: A Novel”, p.103, W. W. Norton & Company

Helen Humphreys

#Love Is Quotes #Space Quotes #Doe Quotes

“Cancel my subscription to the resurrection.”
“Think that it's fun, that you're guided, and that all is well. Think that there's time, that life is easy, and that the best is yet to come. Think that the reasons that elude you will one day catch up, that the lessons that stumped you will one day bring joy, and that the sorrows that have crippled you will soon give you wings. Think that you're important, that you cannot fail, and that happiness always returns. And think that you're beautiful.”
“I guess you heard about this; the U.S. Olympic Committee is coming under fire after it was revealed that the uniforms for Team USA to be worn in the opening ceremony were made in China. Turns out they were made by some of the same kids who could beat us in gymnastics. That's the worst part.”
“Number three is always fortunate.”

Source : Tobias George Smollett, Tobias Smollett (1831). “The adventures of Peregrine Pickle: In which are included, Memoirs of a lady of quality. In four volumes. ...”, p.58
“I went to the Vatican once - it was a bad idea. I went into the bookshop and I bought hideous, pious postcards and then I asked for a receipt, and the nun said, "We don't give receipts at the Vatican." Which threw me into a rage of like, "I guess not, so you can take this money and funnel it into anti-homosexual groups!" People had to drag me out of there. It's not good for me to go into the Vatican.”
“Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you'll be a happy person.”
“I started accessible GPS research in 1994 and the first version became available on a laptop in 2000.”
“it's smarter to be lucky than it's lucky to be smart.”

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