"The past is always with us, for it feeds the present."

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Source : Ruskin Bond (1994). “Delhi is Not Far: The Best of Ruskin Bond”, p.263, Penguin Books India

Ruskin Bond

“The older you get, the more you realize it's not what happens, but how you deal with it.”
“Ruthven surmised that he had hit upon some of the central deceptions which had wrecked him and reduced him and so many of his colleagues to this condition. To surmise was not to conquer, of course; he was as helpless as ever but there was a dim liberation in seeing how he had been lied to, and he felt that at least he could take one thing from the terrible years through which he had come: he was free of self-delusion.”

Source : Barry N. Malzberg (2007). “Breakfast in the Ruins”, p.207, Baen Publishing Enterprises
“I never faced a pitcher with better stuff than Nolan Ryan.”
“This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality. Embrace this moment, remember: we are eternal all this pain is an illusion.”

Source : "Song: 'Parabola'". 2002.
“It was a JOB; the video show was a JOB; you don't tell the Aristocrats joke at 8 o'clock at night on network tv, it would be funny though. But those guys know I like dirty stuff, I like clean stuff too.”
“America offers the most amount of people the best opportunity to pursue happiness on the planet. That's why millions of illegal immigrants have poured into the country - most of them poor. They believe they have a shot to improve themselves economically.”
“Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.”
“For interests that are vital to the U.S. - that is, essential for our survival and wellbeing - the U.S. should be prepared to use military force - including unilaterally, if necessary.”

Source : "Central Challenges of U.S. Foreign Policy: Five Questions with Graham Allison". Interview with Ali Wyne, bigthink.com.

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