"Every letter was a love letter. Of course, as love letters went, this one could have been better. It was not very promising, for instance, that Madeleine claimed not to want to see him for the next half-century."

-- Jeffrey Eugenides

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“In being with dying, we arrive at a natural crucible of what it means to love and be loved. And we can ask ourselves this: Knowing that death is inevitable, what is most precious today?”

Source : "Joan Halifax, Roshi – Letting Go, Letting in Light: Halifax Talks about Her Life & Groundbreaking Book, Being with Dying". Interview with Joy Stocke, www.wildriverreview.com.
“I can write with a crying child on my lap. I have. Often.”
“Start at the end and work back.”
“Cruelty to animals is an enormous injustice; so is expecting those on the lowest rung of the economic ladder to do the dangerous, soul-numbing work of slaughtering sentient beings on our behalf.”
“I owned a 1972 Plymouth Valiant that we bought for $125. It was infested with cockroaches and geckos - it was its own little ecosystem.”
“Yeah, we wouldn't want to lose our little Mockingjay when she's finally begun to sing.”
“Everything I've always done has been for the sole purpose of increasing my lovemaking output. A lot of guys won't admit that, but I do. I just want to make love.”
“I'm about a 160, 170 bowler so I feel like I'm pretty good - I'm average, but I don't stink, you know?”

Source : "Former NFL quarterback Warren Moon helping students give back to the community". Interview with Andrea Domanick, lasvegassun.com. June 23, 2012.

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