"Why do we have to listen to our hearts?" the boy asked. "Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you will find your treasure."

--

Paulo Coelho

#Life Quotes #Heart Quotes #Boys Quotes

“When you become a parent, or a teacher, you turn into a manager of this whole system. You become the person controlling the bubble of innocence around a child, regulating it.”
“Intimacy with a beloved pet or special animal makes millions of people feel as though they win the lottery every day.”
“Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends.”

Source : FaceBook post by Philip Roth from Aug 08, 2011
“The popular gospel of this day, is the laughing-stock of Hell; it dare neither damn the sinner, nor sanctify the saint.”

Source : Catherine Booth (1891). “Popular Christianity, a series of lectures”
“Han spotted a childâ€Ÿs homespun dolly in the ditch, pressed into the mud. He reined in, meaning to climb down and fetch it so he could clean it up for his little sister. Then he remembered that Mari was dead and had no need of dollies anymore. Grief was like that. It gradually faded into a dull ache, until some simple sight or sound or scent hit him like a hammer blow.”
“He is an exceptional talent. I still think Diego Maradona is the best player I have ever seen but Messi is closing in fast. He's a wonderful sight in full flight and we are lucky to have him around.”
“I don't recognize myself. I don't know who I am anymore." And it's all fun and games until someone loses an I.”

Source : Don Winslow (2012). “Savages: A Novel”, p.252, Simon and Schuster
“Do not remove the kinks from your hair--remove them from your brain.”

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