"Life, after all, should go forwards, not backwards."

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Source : David Lodge (2011). “The Campus Trilogy: Changing Places; Small World; Nice Work”, p.168, Penguin

David Lodge

#Should Quotes #Backwards Quotes

“Humor is, by its nature, more truthful than factual.”
“When it came to the on-camera TV stuff, I'd be standing next to the director, my friend, and he'd be asked a question that I should have been answering.”
“I feel that I've grown up a little bit and I'm actually ready to settle down.”
“As soon as I get on my boat, something inside me changes. Then I really feel what living is.”
“There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.”
“Immortality is really desirable, I guess. In terms of images, anyway.”
“Theres a stigma on the word therapy. People relate it to big problems. Thats something we have to change. Going to therapy can be very healthy. It can change the way you see things and treat others.”
“Sometimes go around with guys who are scuffling -- for awhile. But usually they end up marrying some cat with a factory. This is the way world ends, not with a whim but a banker.”

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