"One of the fruits of longevity is establishing a reputation you may not deserve."

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Source : Carolyn Hart (2009). “Dead Man's Island”, p.41, Crimeline

Carolyn Hart

#May Quotes #Fruit Quotes #Reputation Quotes

“Discover the force of the skies O Men: once recognised it can be put to use.”
“One disco, one soft ball game, one lost love, one gay pride rally at a time.”
“I'm really happy I was kicked out of CalArts (for a controversial art piece I made).”
“There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed.”
“Practice can be stated very simply. It is moving from a life of hurting myself and others to a life of not hurting myself and others. That seems so simple-except when we substitute for real practice some idea that we should be different or better than we are, or that our lives should be different from the way they are. When we substitute our ideas about what should be (such notions as "I should not be angry or confused or unwilling") for our life as it truly is, then we're off base and our practice is barren.”
“E-books are great for instant gratification - you see a review somewhere of a book that interests you, and you can start reading it five minutes later.”
“Don't go alone," Lend said, his voice tight with concern. "I'll take Jack." "Oh, wonderful, take the other psychotic guy in your life to go find the first one.”
“Wars are always madness: all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace.”

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