"Because I saw my parents relaxing in armchairs and reading and liking it, I thought it was a peaceful grown-up thing to do, and I still think that."

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Source : Interview with Sarah Kinson, www.theguardian.com. June 25, 2007.

Maeve Binchy

#Reading Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Parent Quotes

“If I paint a wild horse, you might not see the horse... but surely you will see the wildness!”
“Why should we build our happiness on the opinons of others, when we can find it in our own hearts?”

Source : Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1993). “The Social Contract ; And, The Discourses”, Everyman's Library
“I think the movie business is in trouble. It's all movies that you've seen before. Everything's a remake; they want things that are familiar rather than things that surprise you.”
“Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to be happy increases your humanity. As you become less attached to the world, you become more humane. As the very purpose of spiritual practice is to help others, you must remain in society.”
“I don't use my writing career as a vehicle to get me acting work or to write roles for myself.”
“Learn your techniques well and be prepared to let them go when you touch the human soul.”
“For me to get an award from the press, I know there's been no favoritism.”
“I have never considered myself a poet. Therefore, I am not a rival of anyone, and I do not consider anybody my rival.”

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