"If you think about it, the historian's task is like that of the detective."

-- David Herbert Donald

#Thinking Quotes #Tasks Quotes #Detectives Quotes

“Shift your frame of reference. Realise that all you see around you, Âthe reality we perceiveÂ, is a small stage upon which you act, and within it is an inner spaciousness that is infinite. Let's now explore the infinite.”
“Whether a project is large or small, it doesn't matter much to me as long as I feel I can serve the story as best as possible.”

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“Once, long ago, Parminder had told Barry the story of Bhai Kanhaiya, the Sikh hero who had administered to the needs of those wounded in combat, whether friend or fo. When asked why he gave aid indiscriminately, Bahai Kanhaiya had replied that the light of God shone from every soul, and that he had been unable to distinguish between them.”
“I'm not a sun person.”
“We don’t have to convince an unwilling God to come and refresh us with His presence. He’s for it. But, He cannot be manipulated. But when sincere hearts who know they cannot do His work nor His will without Him, humbly pray, He will answer.”
“Take pride in your pain; you are stronger than those who have none”
“I don't give you editorial control. I want to meet you. I want to interview everybody who's ever known you. I want to see your correspondence. I want to see your bank statements. But you will have no control over what I write. That's why I really believe in the unauthorized biography.”
“Now, here is the point about the self: it is insatiable. It is always, always hankering. It is what you might call rapacious to a fault. The great flaming mouth to the thing is never in this world going to be stuff full.”

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