"Your heart-as you call it-and hers are alike, after all: they are like mine, like everyone's. They resemble nothing so much as those meters you will find on gas-pipes: they only perk up and start pumping when you drop coins in."

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Source : Sarah Waters (2002). “Fingersmith”, p.140, Penguin

Sarah Waters

#Heart Quotes #Coins Quotes #Meter Quotes

“Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give myself.”
“When done right, music should breathe, be alive. It's not about getting it perfect, it's about capturing lightning in a bottle.”
“I know that Annie Lennox has saved my life quite a few times, and I never forget that.”

Source : "This much I know: Dave Stewart". Interview with Megan Conner, www.theguardian.com. August 11, 2012.
“I think that no matter how old or infirm I may become, I will always plant a large garden in the spring. Who can resist the feelings of hope and joy that one gets from participating in nature's rebirth?”
“I see a lot of connections between folk and punk music just because they're both subcorporate music - I mean, traditionally.”
“Surely something resides in this heart that is not perishable - and life is more than a dream.”
“Perhaps I'm missing the gene for making enemies.”
“I dont wish it were easier. I just wish I was better”

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