"For two years I watched my parents' lives wind to a close. This made me aware of old age as a one stage, the final one, of a long journey."

-- Alix Kates Shulman

#Journey Quotes #Years Quotes #Wind Quotes

“You can't control how you are perceived, and you are a fool if you waste any energy trying to do so. Vanity will get you nowhere.”
“I'm not gonna apologize for who I am and what I've gone through.”
“I have a Blackberry which I use, but I am one of those people who can only type on it with one hand.”

Source : Polly Adler (1953). “A House is Not a Home”, p.31, Univ of Massachusetts Press
“The reaction to 'Aftermath' has been far worse than to 'A Life's Work,' yet I find I'm perhaps a little less touched by it. In both cases, I've coped artistically by believing the criticisms weren't right. They upset me, but they didn't challenge my understanding of how to write, nor of how morality functions in literature.”
“But how,â€ said Charles, who was close to tears, â€œhow can you possibly justify cold-blooded murder?â€™ Henry lit a cigarette. â€œI prefer to think of it,â€ he had said, â€œas redistribution of matter.”
“Indecision is a form of self-abuse - be ready to step up!”
“The person who takes the oath of office in the next four months will shape not just the next four years, but the next forty years of our nation. In these next four years, we need proven leadership, proven judgment and proven values. America needs four more years of President Barack Obama.”
“Every one who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe-a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.”

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