"Books written out of fire give me a great deal of pleasure. You get the sense that the world for these writers could not have continued if the book hadn't been written. When you come across a book like that it is a privilege."

-- Hisham Matar

#Book Quotes #Fire Quotes #Giving Quotes

“You know, they are fooling us, there is no God.”
“When I was a kid at first I wanted to own a candy shop. I guess every kid wants to - we just want to have access - free access.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If someone should ask me, 'What does the soul do?' I would say, It does two things. It loves. And it creates. Those are its primary acts.”
“Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord.”

Source : "Knowing God". Book by James Packer, 1973.
“Here we are at the bottom, almost empty. It's like confetti, these dried remnants you find in the street for a party no one invited you to. But they used to be, I can admit, part of something beautiful.”
“Life isn't that sweet. That's why everyone wants sweet things.”
“It doesn't matter if it's black-and-white. If a movie has a story that is filled with emotion, you can have as much pleasure, and it's very good for cinema.”
“Then he leaned down, breath warm on my neck as he whispered his next words. "You've wondered if I felt differently about you since your abilities diminished. Let this serve as your answer.”

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