"It's funny how in that moment I see things clearly. Am I beaten down? Yes. Have I allowed myself to become a victim? Somewhat. Am I afraid? Always. Does some part of me still long to fly away from this place? Absolutely. But I can't leave. Sam and I have built a life for Joy. It isn't perfect, but it's a life. My family's happiness means more to me that starting over again. Page 210"

-- Lisa See

#Mean Quotes #Perfect Quotes #Long Quotes

“Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one who loves that one.”
“I could express my feelings more easily if they could be put into the notes of music, but as the very best concert would not cover my affection for you, dear daddy, I must use the simple words of my heart, to lay before you my utmost gratitude and filial affection”
“Whatever you love most, be it sports, pleasure, business or God, that is your god!”
“Actuality is when the lighthouse is dark between flashes: it is the instant between the ticks of the watch: it is a void interval slipping forever through time: the rupture between past and future: the gap at the poles of the revolving magnetic field, infinitesimally small but ultimately real. It is the interchronic pause when nothing is happening. It is the void between events.”

Source : Artscribe. Nr. 7; 13; 17-18, (p. 36), 1977.
“Say what men may, it is doctrine that moves the world. He who takes no position will not sway the human intellect.”

Source : William Greenough Thayer Shedd (1867). “Homiletics, and Pastoral Theology”, p.26
“One knows less about one's own destiny than about anything else on earth.”

Source : Gabrielle Roy (1987). “Enchantment and sorrow: the autobiography of Gabrielle Roy”, Key Porter Books
“I speak English without an accent, and I speak Spanish without an accent. I really do have the best of both worlds.”
“Itâ€™s embarrassing to tell you this, but it seems to come down mostly to just learning to be kinder.”

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