"Why has everything got to be about feelings these days? In the old days, no one knew what anyone was feeling and, what's more, they weren't expected to."

-- Arabella Weir

#Feelings Quotes #These Days Quotes #Expected Quotes

“When he frowned again, she was fairly sure that the nomenclature did not please him, and she found herself wishing she had been birthed to other syllables.”
“That cotton trade was almost the deal breaker for me. It was at that point that I said, â€œMr. Stupid, why risk everything on one trade? Why not make your life a pursuit of happiness rather than pain?”
“And once the storm is over, you wonâ€™t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You wonâ€™t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you wonâ€™t be the same person who walked in. Thatâ€™s what this stormâ€™s all about.”

Source : FaceBook post by Haruki Murakami from Apr 25, 2016
“I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.”
“I did not like prizes at school. I didn't like tests or exams, or the 11+, or O-levels. Later I hated B.A.s and M.A.s. The reason I hated them is that I don't like being tested, failed or falsely praised by anyone.”
“Religion will never show the way.”
“The Bee Gees were always heavily influenced by black music. As a songwriter, it's never been difficult to pick up on the changing styles of music out there, and soul has always been my favourite genre.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare.”

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