"There is a hunger in you. A fearlessness. You just buried it, like most people do."

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Jojo Moyes

#People Quotes #Hunger Quotes #Buried Quotes

“There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. This does not mean that we are to be perpetually solemn. We must play. But our merriment must be of that kind (and it is, in fact, the merriest kind) which exists between people who have, from the outset, taken each other seriously - no flippancy, no superiority, no presumption.”
“Do you think it's so snobbish, to want to see something besides one's fellow citizens abroad?”
“You tend to close your eyes to truth, beauty and goodness because they give no scope to your sense of the ridiculous.”
“You can't reduce lactic acid, but you can increase your tolerance to it. I do this through running or cycling, but it's a good idea to match your training bout to the type of dance you do.”
“Few are open to conviction, but the majority of men are open to persuasion”
“It's like, 'Wow. Yes, I had fun... but damn, was it really all worth it when I'm in a wheelchair at the age of 45 and can't play with my grandkids?'”
“Act swiftly and vigorously, without 'buts' and 'ifs'...”
“There's about 260 rooms in the new castle which you go through, but it's all about the game play.”

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