"History is full of delightful reversals, where the opposite of what one predicts comes true."

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Edmund Snow Carpenter

#Opposites Quotes #History Quotes

“Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.”
“Sometimes, in order to go forward, You must first go back.”
“So thirsty," Jack groaned. "So worried,"said the frog. I hope we don't starve to death." "Yes,"said Jill, "not starving to death would be nice." "So would not thirsting to death," said Jack "Thirsting isn't even a word," said Jill "It isn't?" "No." "Then what's the word?" "I dont know. You just can't." "Oh." This is, of course, the kind of inane conversation that occurs when people are slowly losing their minds.”

Source : Adam Gidwitz (2012). “In a Glass Grimmly”, p.71, Penguin
“When you're on stage, the audience becomes your other half. It's the ultimate high you can reach as a musician - an incredible feeling. And no matter where I am it's still the same; there's a reason we call music the universal language.”
“Everyone wants to lead an extraordinary life.”
“I've never been overseas. I can only imagine what that's like.”

Source : "Brendan Fehr Talks THE NIGHT SHIFT, Research for the Role, ROSWELL 15th Anniversary, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. June 6, 2014.
“Hamas was born to destroy. Hamas does not know how to build. I doubt they will be able to build a modern Palestinian state and hope their lies will be exposed to the Palestinian public.”
“I was not in touch with reality. Growing up, I was being shielded without my knowing it, because even all the way up to the age of 15, I made these paper basketball men and played with them, like action figures.”

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