"In my mind I am eloquent; I can climb intricate scaffolds of words to reach the highest cathedral ceilings and paint my thoughts. But when I open my mouth, everything collapses."

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Source : Isaac Marion (2012). “Warm Bodies: A Novel”, p.10, Simon and Schuster

Isaac Marion

#Mind Quotes #Ceilings Quotes #Mouths Quotes

“The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless.”
“Many's the long night I've dreamed of cheese--toasted mostly.”
“It's very important to write things down instantly, or you can lose the way you were thinking out a line. I have a rule that if I wake up at 3 in the morning and think of something, I write it down. I can't wait until morning-it'll be gone.”
“The person who sits at his or her desk the longest is not necessarily the best. In fact, he or she might also be the least efficient. It's also often the case that people with family responsibilities are particularly productive at work.”
“I kind of killed it in college. You know that saying "big fish in a small pond"? At Dartmouth college, I was freakin' Jaws in a community swimming pool”
“Maybe you'll end up like me, aÂ hobo with a shotgun.”

Source : "Fictional character: Hobo". "Hobo with a Shotgun", www.imdb.com. 2011.
“We must close our eyes and invoke a new manner of seeing...a wakefulness that is the birthright of us all, though few put it to use.”

Source : Plotinus, Elmer O'Brien (1964). “The Essential Plotinus”, p.42, Hackett Publishing
“Reuven listen to me. The Talmud says that a person should do two things for himself. One is to acquire a teacher. Do you remember the other." "Choose a friend," I said. "Yes. You know what a friend is, Reuven? A Greek philosopher said that two people who are true friends are like two bodies with one soul." I nodded. "Reuven, if you can, make Danny Saunders your friend." "I like him a lot, abba." "No. Listen to me. I am not talking about only liking him. I am telling you to make him your friend and to let him make you his friend.”

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