"When I was growing up, 'Anna Karenina' was one of my favourite books."

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Paullina Simons

#Growing Up Quotes #Book Quotes #Favourite Quotes

“Is it 10g of protein more or 10g of protein less, who cares, just get started”
“To-day a democrat of the old school would demand, not freedom for the press, but freedom from the press; but mean-time the leaders have changed themselves into parvenus who have to secure their position vis-a-vis the masses.”
“I was a fat-headed guy full of pain.”
“While it may not be a simple act, offering forgiveness not only has the power to heal relationships, it strengthens the well-being of those who give this life-changing gift.”

Source : Debbie Macomber (2009). “One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity”, p.61, Simon and Schuster
“Time is a corrosive fluid, dissolving motivation, destroying novelty, and leaching the joy from life.”
“You, sleeping on your bed of nails. Weeping an ocean beyond the pale. Strange, sorrow is your greatest skill. You're suffering from overkill... Choose whether to laugh or to cry. Menace and promise mingle in your eye. Wait, it's only a matter of time. You know everything will be fine... Rain falls down and the seas run high. When you're by my side we can rise above it. Let me dry all the tears inside. On your way you cannot hide from the howling wind and the roaring tide. You might get hurt but your fears will subside when you at last escape from the tears inside.”
“All great writers begin with a good leather binding and a respectable title.”
“You didn't win the game of life by losing the least. That would be one of those-what were they called again?-Pyrrhic victories. Real winning was having the most to lose, even if it meant you might lose it all. Even though it meant you would lose it all, sooner or later.”

Source : Tommy Wallach (2015). “We All Looked Up”, p.335, Simon and Schuster

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