"Sometimes poetry--words--give us a small, lovely look at ourselves. And sometimes that is enough."

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Source : Patricia MacLachlan (2007). “Two Novels: Baby ; Journey”, Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Patricia MacLachlan

#Giving Quotes #Lovely Quotes #Looks Quotes

“The only thing that's going to save you is that saving blood of Jesus Christ.”
“Anything that is worth teaching can be presented in many different ways. These multiple ways can make use of our multiple intelligences.”

Source : "Whole Family Learning: Experiences Living and Teaching In China". Book by Joseph Will and Laurie Myers, 2015.
“I have been moving around all my life. Going to different schools, living in different houses, shedding old roles, assuming new ones. This way of life is as natural to me as staying in one place is for other people. I do variations on the theme. I return to places where I used to be. I find my old personas. I try them on. If they still fit, I wear them out to a party or a show. If they begin to restrict my movements, I take them off. I am a human being, capable of mimicking anything I see or remember or can imagine.”

Source : Ellen Gilchrist (2013). “Falling Through Space”, p.27, Open Road Media
“The young patriots now returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan and other deployments worldwide are joining the ranks of veterans to whom America owes an immense debt of gratitude.”
“When you really love someone, you think about him all the time. No matter where you are or what you're doing, he never completely leaves your thoughts. When you're apart, you want to be with him. When you're together, you're conscious of every move he makes, every word he says, and every breath he takes. Just the sight of him makes your heart race and your mouth go dry. And when he touches you, the rest of the world disappears.”
“There's nothing I miss about anything in the whole wide world. The idea of missing something means you're not living in the moment. Every moment is good for something.”
“Care may acquire wealth, which, when acquired, care must guard and worry about.”
“The 1,000 tasting portions were to be served over a period of six hours, starting at noon, so we would have to prep those another way, to keep them as fresh as possible.”

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