"You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift."

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Source : Erin Morgenstern (2016). “The Night Circus”, p.386, Random House

Erin Morgenstern

#Moving Quotes #Self Quotes #Blood Quotes

“[...] I've come to the conclusion that the artist can not justify life or come up with a cogent reason as to why life is meaningful, but the artist can provide you with a cold glass of water on a hot day.”
“I'm trying to build an empire, because after this, I cannot get a normal job”
“The term 'cost shifting,' as I use it, refers to those items in a university's budget that used to be reimbursed by the federal government but are no longer paid for by them.”

Source : "An Interview with MIT President Charles M. Vest". news.mit.edu. December 10, 1997.
“I have what I like to call a 'chinneck.' My chin just flows rather easily into my neck.”
“I like Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor. They are amazing and very hard working when it comes to dance.”
“I'd love to go back to when we played as kids, but things change. And that's the way it is.”
“Then I began to play. Variations on a G major chord, the most wonderful chord known to mankind, infinitely happy. I could live inside a G major chord, with Grace, if she was willing. Everything uncomplicated and good about me could be summed up by that chord.”
“The center will not hold if it has been spot-welded by an operator whose deepest concern is not with the weld but with his lottery ticket.”

Source : Donald Barthelme (1981). “Sixty stories”, Putnam Adult

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