"Smell brings to mind... a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern town. Smells detonate softly in our memory like poignant land mines hidden under the weedy mass of years."

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Diane Ackerman

#Sweet Quotes #Memories Quotes #August Quotes

“In my opinion, there are no rules! If you want to rock a trend, I say go for it, and just know that you are fierce enough to pull it off! Still, I totally understand that sometimes, it can take some time to get used to seeing yourself with different makeup than you usually wear.”
“You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you.”
“Iranians are very proud and don't want to become a pariah state like North Korea.”
“In all of our lives, we know some boring people, but we don't want to see them on television. In our families, we have some very odd people who have odd neurosis. All of us are really strange people.”

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“Donâ€™t be afraid,â€ she said, coldly, â€œ as far as love may go she may be worthy of you. It must have taken a good deal to overcome her pride. Donâ€™t be afraid, John.”
“When two broken people bring their broken pieces together, chances are they will never become a whole anything.”
“Then the musical instruments appeared. Dadâ€™s snare drum from the house, Henryâ€™s guitar from his car, Adamâ€™s spare guitar from my room. Everyone was jamming together, singing songs: Dadâ€™s songs, Adamâ€™s songs, old Clash songs, old Wipers songs. Teddy was dancing around, the blond of his hair reflecting the golden flames. I remember watching it all and getting that tickling in my chest and thinking to myself: This is what happiness feels like.”
“It is but a poor eloquence which only shows that the orator can talk.”

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